Mertie
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Mertie’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
1,830 births recorded 1880–1963 · peaked in 1918 with 46 births
Most common in: Texas, Alabama, North Carolina, Kentucky, Ohio
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Mertie’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | #2101 | — |
| 1938 | #1475 | ↑626 |
| 1939 | #2592 | ↓1117 |
| 1940 | #1549 | ↑1043 |
| 1941 | #1954 | ↓405 |
| 1942 | #2214 | ↓260 |
| 1943 | #2558 | ↓344 |
| 1944 | #2946 | ↓388 |
| 1945 | #4025 | ↓1079 |
| 1946 | #3430 | ↑595 |
| 1947 | #3061 | ↑369 |
| 1948 | #4205 | ↓1144 |
| 1949 | #2999 | ↑1206 |
| 1950 | #4738 | ↓1739 |
| 1951 | #5414 | ↓676 |
| 1953 | #5040 | ↑374 |
| 1954 | #3967 | ↑1073 |
| 1955 | #5828 | ↓1861 |
| 1956 | #5952 | ↓124 |
| 1963 | #5891 | ↑61 |
Frequently asked questions about Mertie
Is Mertie a popular name?
Mertie has 1,830 recorded births in United States between 1880 and 1963, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Mertie more common for boys or girls?
Mertie is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Mertie most popular?
Mertie peaked in 1918 in United States, with 46 recorded births that year.
Is Mertie rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Mertie’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #388 in 1880 to #5891 in 1963.
How many babies have been named Mertie?
At least 1,830 babies have been recorded with the name Mertie across official birth statistics in 1 country.