Meranda
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #994 in 1994
0 babies were named Meranda in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1957–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryMeranda first shows up in US birth records in 1957, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 68 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1994, when it reached #994.
About the name Meranda
Meranda is a girl name of Latin origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-nda”. US birth records list Meranda for girls from 1957 to 2013, in 49 of those 57 years. Its best year was 1994, when it ranked #994 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2013, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.1 | 882,353 girls |
| 1960s | 1.3 | 775,194 girls |
| 1970s | 22 | 46,318 girls |
| 1980s | 38 | 26,212 girls |
| 1990s | 79 | 12,580 girls |
| 2000s | 22 | 44,663 girls |
| 2010s | 6.8 | 147,059 girls |
More Latin girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Amelia · work, industrious
- Girl name: Mia · possibly beloved
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Ava · possibly bird, or life
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
- Girl name: Aurora · dawn
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
Questions about the name Meranda
What is the origin of the name Meranda?
Meranda has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Olivia, Amelia, Mia.
Is Meranda a boy or girl name?
Meranda is a girl name.
How popular is the name Meranda?
Meranda is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2013. It peaked at #994 in 1994.