Merelyn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	16	2	–	#4,858
1930s	44	4	+175%	#3,293
1940s	38	4	-14%	#3,455
1950s	7	1	-82%	#4,684
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	11	1	–	#12,894
2000s	90	9	+718%	#7,307
2010s	79	8	-12%	#8,713
2020s (to 2025)	39	7	-18%	#8,342

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#4,858

1930s

+175%

#3,293

1940s

-14%

#3,455

1950s

-82%

#4,684

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#12,894

2000s

+718%

#7,307

2010s

-12%

#8,713

2020s (to 2025)

-18%

#8,342

The story of Merelyn

Merelyn is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1924, 324 American babies have been named Merelyn. Its peak came in 2007, when 18 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Merelyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Merelyn?

The median living Merelyn is about 17 years old; half are between 10 and 24. An estimated 300 people named Merelyn are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Merelyn year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	8	#11,798
2023	13	#8,342
2022	8	#11,889
2021	5	#16,872
2020	5	#16,715
2019	–	–
2018	6	#15,037
2017	5	#17,581
2016	13	#8,713
2015	10	#10,634
2014	7	#14,083
2013	11	#10,020
2012	7	#14,519
2011	12	#9,538
2010	8	#13,080
2009	6	#16,578
2008	11	#10,560
2007	18	#7,307
2006	11	#10,388
2005	7	#13,996
2004	6	#15,423
2003	12	#8,880
2002	6	#14,803
2001	7	#12,989
2000	6	#14,395
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	5	#5,024
1940	7	#3,739
1935	–	–
1930	5	#5,029
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Merelyn, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Merelyn?

The median living Merelyn is about 17 years old. Half of all living Merelyns are between 10 and 24 years old.

How many people named Merelyn are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Merelyn are alive in the United States, based on 324 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Merelyn in 2025?

Merelyn did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Merelyn?

324 babies have been named Merelyn in the United States since 1924, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Merelyn most popular?

Merelyn peaked in 2007, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Merelyn a boy or girl name?

Merelyn is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Merelyn rising or falling?

Merelyn is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Merelyn popularity over time

The story of Merelyn

How old are people named Merelyn?

Merelyn year by year

Frequently asked questions

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