Girl · #11,069 in 2026

Merab

Name: Popularity of the name Merab in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Merab, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Merab is a Georgian masculine given name, and may refer to:Merab Dvalishvili, Georgian UFC fighter Merab Kostava (1939–1989), Georgian dissident, musician and poet Merab Kvirikashvili, Georgian rugby union footballer Merab Mamardashvili (1930–1990), Georgian philosopher Merab Ninidze, Georgian actor

Current Rank

#11,069

Peak Rank

#8,472 (2023)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

2000

First Year

2024

Last Year

2023

Peak Year

#8472

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Merab

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Merab

Merab first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2000, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2023: 12 births, good for #8,472 nationwide. About 52% of every Merab on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. Merab last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 8 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 63 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Merab

Phonetically similar names — useful when Merab is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Merab

What does the name Merab mean?

How popular is Merab in 2026?

In 2026, Merab ranks #11,069 among girls' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year.

When was Merab most popular?

Merab reached its peak popularity in 2023, ranking #8,472 that year with 12 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Merab most popular?

Merab has historically been most popular in New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Merab.

Is Merab a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Merab is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Merab?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Merab include Orielle, Mayuri, Enisa. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Merab

Merab is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2000 and has accumulated 63 births in the dataset. Merab's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #8,472. Use the chart and map above to compare Merab's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.