Merida

“Modern coinage — possibly from Mary, or the Spanish place name Merida” — Modern coinage origin

Girl's name · #2645 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Merida has appeared in US records since 1916 — best rank #1792 (2017) · 1,567 babies named Merida all-time · 1 in 25,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 3,600 girls in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 8,900 girls in Austria (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 6 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

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