Mera
Mera was the #7,885 girls' name in the US in 2025 (13 babies), and #5,927 in England & Wales and #3,478 in Canada.
Mera as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,885 (13) | #5,927 (3) | #3,478 (5) |
| 2024 | #4,560 (30) | #5,892 (3) | — |
| 2023 | #4,191 (34) | #5,688 (3) | — |
| 2022 | #4,671 (29) | #5,670 (3) | — |
| 2021 | #3,553 (43) | — | — |
| 2020 | #3,281 (47) | #3,447 (6) | #2,873 (6) |
| 2019 | #2,651 (65) | #5,591 (3) | #2,188 (9) |
| 2018 | #3,789 (39) | #5,666 (3) | — |
| 2017 | #5,517 (23) | — | — |
| 2016 | #5,796 (22) | — | — |
| 2015 | #6,236 (20) | — | — |
| 2014 | #5,625 (23) | — | — |
| 2013 | #9,612 (11) | — | — |
| 2012 | #6,872 (18) | — | — |
| 2011 | #8,196 (14) | #5,785 (3) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2019 at #2,651.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1927.
How common is it?
about 1 in 130,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 130,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 83,000 | rare |
| Canada | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 30,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Mera is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 120,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 64,000 to 1 in 210,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mera | Canada | Girls | #3,478 | 5 |
| Mera | England & Wales | Girls | #5,927 | 3 |
| Mera | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Mera | US | Girls | #7,885 | 13 |