Meral
Meral was the #6,838 girls' name in the US in 2025 (16 babies), and #2,605 in England & Wales.
Meral as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,838 (16) | #2,605 (10) | — |
| 2024 | #10,271 (9) | #5,892 (3) | #3,383 (5) |
| 2023 | #9,616 (10) | #4,057 (5) | — |
| 2022 | #9,056 (11) | #4,646 (4) | #3,228 (5) |
| 2021 | #15,251 (5) | #3,519 (6) | — |
| 2020 | #7,212 (15) | #4,535 (4) | #3,251 (5) |
| 2019 | #8,138 (13) | #2,170 (12) | — |
| 2018 | #5,315 (24) | #2,499 (10) | #2,587 (7) |
| 2017 | #6,808 (17) | #4,063 (5) | #2,876 (6) |
| 2016 | #8,393 (13) | #3,609 (6) | — |
| 2015 | #8,447 (13) | — | — |
| 2014 | #8,485 (13) | — | #2,026 (10) |
| 2013 | #7,031 (17) | #3,536 (6) | #2,595 (7) |
| 2012 | #9,109 (12) | #5,876 (3) | #3,334 (5) |
| 2011 | #8,196 (14) | #4,764 (4) | #2,899 (6) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2018 at #5,315.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1985.
How common is it?
about 1 in 100,000 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 100,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 26,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Meral is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 85,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 48,000 to 1 in 150,000.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meral | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Meral | England & Wales | Girls | #2,605 | 10 |
| Meral | US | Girls | #6,838 | 16 |