Merry Name Popularity and Statistics
Merry 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.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births10,369
First Year on Record1898
Merry popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 9 | #10,107 |
| 2024 | Girls | 16 | #6,932 |
| 2023 | Girls | 10 | #9,616 |
| 2022 | Girls | 16 | #6,984 |
| 2021 | Girls | 17 | #6,691 |
| 2020 | Girls | 17 | #6,629 |
| 2019 | Girls | 17 | #6,698 |
| 2018 | Girls | 19 | #6,248 |
| 2017 | Girls | 14 | #7,840 |
| 2016 | Girls | 32 | #4,423 |
| 2015 | Girls | 24 | #5,458 |
| 2014 | Girls | 22 | #5,797 |
| 2013 | Girls | 23 | #5,644 |
| 2012 | Girls | 18 | #6,872 |
| 2011 | Girls | 15 | #7,783 |
| 2010 | Girls | 22 | #5,977 |
| 2009 | Girls | 18 | #7,066 |
| 2008 | Girls | 23 | #5,955 |
| 2007 | Girls | 14 | #8,520 |
| 2006 | Girls | 20 | #6,356 |
| 2005 | Girls | 22 | #5,600 |
| 2004 | Girls | 30 | #4,492 |
| 2003 | Girls | 19 | #6,055 |
| 2002 | Girls | 17 | #6,392 |
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
1954 · Girls
355 recorded births and rank #469.
1955 · Girls
334 recorded births and rank #505.
1953 · Girls
328 recorded births and rank #473.
1952 · Girls
323 recorded births and rank #469.
Where Merry ranked highest in 2016
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
- CA
- Rank #2,970 · 6 recorded births