Names / Girl names
Merida
Current rank
#2,677
and easing
All-time peak
#1,796
in 2017
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
1,500
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #1,796 in 2017 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
The fiery-haired Disney princess from. Stateside, it makes its debut in 1880. It now sits outside the national top 1,000, which keeps it uncommon. Over 1,500 have carried it since records began.