Merilee Name Popularity and Statistics
Merilee is predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
How Do You Spell Merilee?
Merilee is spelled M-E-R-I-L-E-E. The name has 7 letters.
Merilee Popularity in 2014
Rank#16,513
Recorded Births5
- Girls usage fell 2,391 places to #16,513 and recorded the same number of births compared with 1998.
Figures reflect this exact spelling in the latest available U.S. Social Security Administration records. See the complete year-by-year trend.
Merilee Popularity by Year
The table below shows the most recent available records for this exact spelling from 1967 through 2014. Use the full history page to explore every recorded year.
| Year | Usage Category | Recorded Births | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Girls | 5 | #16,513 |
| 1998 | Girls | 5 | #14,122 |
| 1989 | Girls | 11 | #6,955 |
| 1988 | Girls | 5 | #11,798 |
| 1987 | Girls | 5 | #11,325 |
| 1985 | Girls | 8 | #7,563 |
| 1984 | Girls | 10 | #6,291 |
| 1983 | Girls | 7 | #8,047 |
| 1982 | Girls | 15 | #4,716 |
| 1981 | Girls | 13 | #5,254 |
| 1980 | Girls | 17 | #4,327 |
| 1979 | Girls | 16 | #4,420 |
| 1978 | Girls | 18 | #3,924 |
| 1977 | Girls | 15 | #4,425 |
| 1976 | Girls | 6 | #8,156 |
| 1975 | Girls | 18 | #3,637 |
| 1974 | Girls | 15 | #4,041 |
| 1973 | Girls | 16 | #3,787 |
| 1972 | Girls | 21 | #3,062 |
| 1971 | Girls | 22 | #3,062 |
| 1970 | Girls | 22 | #3,030 |
| 1969 | Girls | 21 | #2,917 |
| 1968 | Girls | 11 | #4,222 |
| 1967 | Girls | 12 | #3,845 |
When Was Merilee Most Popular?
Peak years are based on the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category. They are ordered by birth count, not chronologically.
1961 · Girls
54 recorded births
National rank #1,533
1957 · Girls
45 recorded births
National rank #1,612
1948 · Girls
39 recorded births
National rank #1,473
1954 · Girls
38 recorded births
National rank #1,648
Where Merilee Ranked Highest in 1980
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Top States for Girls
| State | Rank | Recorded Births |
|---|---|---|
| CA | #2,267 | 5 |