Merrily Girl
How popular is Merrily?
#14,938 girl name in 2025
5 baby girls were named Merrily in the US in 2025, making it the 14938th most popular girl name.
716living people named Merrily (est.)
78median age of people named Merrily
1,037babies named Merrily since 1880
1 in 663,069US babies born in 2025
Merrily popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #14,938 for girls (▼ 1466 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 5 girls |
| 10-year trend | New in the last 10 years |
| Peak year | 1942 (210 girls) |
| Highest rank | #512 in 1942 |
| First recorded | 1936 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Merrily by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 12 | #3,427 |
| 1940s | 638 | #512 |
| 1950s | 171 | #1,793 |
| 1960s | 111 | #2,599 |
| 1970s | 67 | #4,361 |
| 1980s | 17 | #8,126 |
| 1990s | 5 | #13,139 |
| 2000s | 5 | #15,345 |
| 2020s | 11 | #13,472 |
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Questions
- Is Merrily a boy or girl name?
- Merrily is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Merrily were girls.
- How popular is the name Merrily?
- 5 baby girls were named Merrily in the US in 2025, making it the 14938th most popular girl name.
- When was Merrily most popular?
- Merrily peaked in 1942, when 210 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #512 in 1942.
- How many people are named Merrily?
- 1,037 babies have been named Merrily in the US since 1880. We estimate about 716 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 78.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.