Merida
How to say it: muh-REE-duh · /məˈridə/
From Spanish city Merida, Latin Emerita 'veteran settlement' - popularized as given name by Pixar's Brave (2012).
Merida was the 1,963rd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 65 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 33% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,214 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,963 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 65 |
| Share of births | 1 in 51,005 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −33% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,214 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,541 among girls’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Merida is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Merida is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Spanish.
In France: #2,541 for girls in 2025.
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- Princess Merida of DunBroch is the protagonist of Disney/Pixar's 2012 film Brave
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