Mert is a distinctive choice, ranked #1897 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Mert in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1897
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About the Name Mert
Mert has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 88 places in five years. It was most popular in 2002 at #691 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Mert is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Mert in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Mert
Mert Çelik — Mert Çelik is a Turkish-born professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Sivasspor and the Azerbaijan national team.
Mert Matić — Marko Mert Matić is a professional volleyball player of Bosnian Croat origin who plays as an outside hitter for Fenerbahçe and represents Turkish national team.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Mert
Unlikely. With around 13 UK babies named Mert per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Mert in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Mert is declining: down 583 places since 2020, to #1,897 in 2025. It peaked at #691 in 2002.
Mert is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Mert include: Mert Çelik, Mert Matić and Mert Atlı. Short summaries for each appear below.
Mert does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Merts in the wild.
13
UK babies named Mert (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 583 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Mert
Almost certainly the only Mert in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Mert
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Marko Mert Matić is a professional volleyball player of Bosnian Croat origin who plays as an outside hitter for Fenerbahçe and represents Turkish national team.