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Meral

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Meral: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

England and Wales · Girls

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1997–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1997 to 2025, ranging from #2170 to #5891.200720112016201920222025#2170#5891
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1997#3824
2007#5201
2009#3936
2010#5707
2011#4764
2012#5876
2013#3536
2016#3609
2017#4063
2018#2499
2019#2170
2020#4535
2021#3519
2022#4645
2023#4056
2024#5891
2025#2605

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in 17 of the 29 years from 1997 to 2025.

Official data for England and Wales, 1997–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1997

    First recorded at #3824 among girls in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1997–2025

    Highest recorded position: #2170 among girls in England and Wales, in 2019 (recorded 1997–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2605 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Recorded in official data for England and Wales from 1997 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #2170 in England and Wales in 2019.

Meral's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#260510HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#58913HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#40565HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#46454HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#35196HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#45354HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#217012HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#249910HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#40635HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#36096HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#35366HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#58763HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#47644HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#57073HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#39365HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#52013HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#38243HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

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What is known about Meral

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
1 official registrar, 1997–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Recorded in official data for England and Wales from 1997 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #2170 in England and Wales in 2019. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.