Mert
Mert is a name with a single cultural origin: Turkish.
- Turkish
Meaning & Origin of Mert
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Mert is a name with a single cultural origin: Turkish.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Turkish
The Story of Mert
The earliest SSA record of Mert as a baby boy name dates back to 1915, when 5 babies received it. 2018 was its biggest year on record, with 32 newborns named Mert — #3,446 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 39% of all recorded Merts. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #6,674 among baby boy names with 12 births, falling sharply (-38%). In total, more than 554 Merts have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Mert
Phonetically similar names — useful when Mert is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Mrt
- Murt
- Mirt
- Myrte
- Murd
- Mard
- Merde
- Merd
- Mird
- Mrd
- Nert
- Nrt
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Mert
Mert is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 554 births in the dataset. Mert's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #3,446. Use the chart and map above to compare Mert'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.