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Merida

Girl coinages #2664 in 2023

Merida is a girl name of coinages origin.

Meaning of Merida

Possibly a coinage based on Mary, or transferred from the - place name Mérida.

Popularity of Merida

Popularity, 1916–2023

66 births in 2023

1916 2023

1,428 U.S. births recorded from 1916–2023.

Peak year

2017

116 babies

First recorded

1916

107 years of history

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.