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Merek

100% boys · last recorded 2022

Merek has been given to about 368 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2014, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

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Living in the US≈ 358
Median age today16 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Merek per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year2014 · 27
  • Born in 20250
  • All time368

How popular is Merek?

Its best year was 2014, when 27 babies were given the name, ranking 3860th. The typical living American called Merek is about 16 years old today.

Names that sound like Merek

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Derek0.85
  2. Merrick0.67
  3. Merle0.60
  4. Meyer0.60
  5. Maverick0.50
  6. Mark0.49
  7. Merrill0.49
  8. Merritt0.49

Middle names for Merek

Ranked by flow score
  1. Merek Paul0.77
  2. Merek John0.77
  3. Merek Blake0.76
  4. Merek Wade0.76
  5. Merek Ross0.76
  6. Merek Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Merek

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Yarelisister · 0.78
  2. Janiyahsister · 0.78
  3. Fisherbrother · 0.78
  4. Isabelasister · 0.77
  5. Izaiahbrother · 0.76
  6. Jamaribrother · 0.76

Where Merek is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Merek Anderson0.77
    2. Merek White0.72
    3. Merek Nguyen0.72
    4. Merek Hill0.72
    5. Merek Hall0.72
    6. Merek Brown0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Merek

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.