Meranda
Meranda is a genus of moths belonging to the family of Noctuidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1866.
Meaning & Origin of Meranda
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Meranda is a genus of moths belonging to the family of Noctuidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1866.
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The Story of Meranda
Meranda first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1957, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1994, when 186 Merandas were born — ranking #994 that year. As of 2026, Meranda ranks #10,230 for baby girls with 10 births, with steady use. In total, more than 3K Merandas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
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About the name Meranda
Meranda is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1957 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Meranda's peak popularity came in 1994 when it ranked #994. Use the chart and map above to compare Meranda'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 .
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