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Mert

Boy

Meaning of Mert: Turkish: 'manly' or 'brave'

Mert is a boy's name most strongly associated with Turkish naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 4186th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1402nd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#4186

24 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1402

19 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

554

First recorded 1915 · peak 2018

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 5 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 5 babies1996: 8 babies1997: 11 babies1998: 8 babies1999: 13 babies2000: 15 babies20002001: 12 babies2002: 16 babies2003: 12 babies2004: 17 babies2005: 10 babies2006: 17 babies2007: 13 babies2008: 13 babies2009: 15 babies2010: 23 babies20102011: 16 babies2012: 15 babies2013: 23 babies2014: 23 babies2015: 20 babies2016: 18 babies2017: 26 babies2018: 32 babies2019: 21 babies2020: 23 babies20202021: 13 babies2022: 16 babies2023: 16 babies2024: 14 babies2025: 24 babies
US babies named Mert per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 32.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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