Merri Name Popularity and Statistics

Merri is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

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Most Recent Year on Record2012
Total Recorded U.S. Births3,170
First Year on Record1920

Merri popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2012Girls5#16,869
2007Girls5#17,636
2004Girls6#14,179
2002Girls7#12,187
2000Girls7#11,801
1999Girls13#7,239
1998Girls5#14,122
1997Girls6#12,070
1996Girls6#11,807
1995Girls8#9,553
1994Girls8#9,586
1993Girls8#9,559
1992Girls10#8,065
1991Girls22#4,497
1990Girls13#6,465
1989Girls9#8,037
1988Girls18#4,653
1987Girls15#5,074
1986Girls16#4,724
1985Girls18#4,282
1984Girls21#3,726
1983Girls20#3,806
1982Girls29#3,017
1981Girls25#3,340

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1963 · Girls

157 recorded births and rank #833.

1960 · Girls

150 recorded births and rank #849.

1962 · Girls

144 recorded births and rank #873.

1959 · Girls

140 recorded births and rank #871.

Where Merri ranked highest in 1977

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.

Highest state rankings for Girls

GA
Rank #660 · 6 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Merri