Meret Becker
There are approximately 1 people named Meret Becker living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Meret with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Becker. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Meret
5
Alive today
Named Becker
97K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 5
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Female
Peak year: 2013
Average age: 13
Estimated bearers: 97K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #367
Per 100K: 28.28
Top ancestry: White (91.9%)
First name trend
Meret: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Meret. The peak year was 2013 with 5 births. The average person named Meret today is 13 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Becker surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Becker, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 91.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Becker described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Becker at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White91.9% · 77,672
- Hispanic or Latino3.4% · 2,834
- Two or more races3.0% · 2,530
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 697
- Black or African American0.6% · 542
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 250
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Meret has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0000% of the US population, based on 5 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Becker appears at a rate of 28.28 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0283%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Meret Becker. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Becker
FAQ
Meret Becker: questions and answers
How many people are named Meret Becker?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Meret Becker. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0000%) with the surname frequency (28.28 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Meret Becker?
We classify Meret Becker as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Meret a male or female name?
Meret is predominantly female. Out of 5 total SSA registrations, 0.0% were male and 100.0% were female. See the full Meret profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people share the full name Meret Becker?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.