Name meaning & stats
Mert
Mert. 528 US babies since 1940, peak 2018. Notable Merts are 2.9× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2018
528 US babies were named Mert between 1940 and 2025.
Mert around the world
- Belgium: 446 babies since 1995, peak 2017, No. 613 in 2025
- Sweden: 146 babies since 1998, peak 2015, No. 614 in 2022
- England & Wales: 623 babies since 1996, peak 2010, No. 1,895 in 2025
- France: 30 babies since 1900, peak 2023
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Merts end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 2.9× | High · 48 people |
| Basketball player | 2.9× | Medium · 21 people |
| Actor | 1.4× | Medium · 11 people |
| Model | 1.5× | Low · 3 people |
Among notable men who are footballers, Merts show up 2.9× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 14 Merritts spell it Mert
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2018)