Boy · #8,209 in 2026

Mergim

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

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Current Rank

#8,209

Peak Rank

#6,129 (1992)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1992

First Year

2000

Last Year

1992

Peak Year

#6129

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Mergim

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

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The Story of Mergim

The earliest SSA record of Mergim as a baby boy name dates back to 1992, when 8 babies received it. 1992 was its biggest year on record, with 8 newborns named Mergim — #6,129 in the national rankings. About 72% of every Mergim on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Mergim last appeared in the published SSA data in 2000, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 25 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Mergim

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

Mergen
Marum
Maugham
Merken
Merga
Merkin
Murking
Mirkin
Mirjam
Morgan
Meghan
Meagan

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mergim

What does the name Mergim mean?

How popular is Mergim in 2026?

In 2026, Mergim ranks #8,209 among boys' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.

When was Mergim most popular?

Mergim reached its peak popularity in 1992, ranking #6,129 that year with 8 babies given the name.

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

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

Is Mergim a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Mergim?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Mergim include Gee, Compton, Filberto. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Mergim

Mergim is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1992 and has accumulated 25 births in the dataset. Mergim's peak popularity came in 1992 when it ranked #6,129. Use the chart and map above to compare Mergim'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.