Merri: 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	13	1	–	#4,272
1930s	18	2	+38%	#3,695
1940s	248	25	+1278%	#1,229
1950s	991	99	+300%	#862
1960s	1,150	115	+16%	#834
1970s	419	42	-64%	#1,364
1980s	202	20	-52%	#2,920
1990s	99	10	-51%	#4,598
2000s	25	3	-75%	#12,678
2010s	5	1	-80%	#18,657
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#4,272

1930s

+38%

#3,695

1940s

248

+1278%

#1,229

1950s

991

+300%

#862

1960s

1,150

115

+16%

#834

1970s

419

-64%

#1,364

1980s

202

-52%

#2,920

1990s

-51%

#4,598

2000s

-75%

#12,678

2010s

-80%

#18,657

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Merri

Merri 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 1920, 3,170 American babies have been named Merri. Its peak came in 1963, when 157 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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 Merri stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Merri?

The median living Merri is about 63 years old; half are between 55 and 68. An estimated 2,800 people named Merri 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.

Merri 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	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	5	#18,657
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	5	#19,536
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	6	#15,428
2003	–	–
2002	7	#13,160
2001	–	–
2000	7	#12,678
1995	8	#10,183
1990	13	#6,729
1985	18	#4,384
1980	31	#2,920
1975	41	#2,119
1970	77	#1,364
1965	96	#1,072
1960	150	#849
1955	128	#862
1950	47	#1,344
1945	20	#1,927
1940	7	#3,742
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	7	#4,272
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Merri?

The median living Merri is about 63 years old. Half of all living Merris are between 55 and 68 years old.

How many people named Merri are alive today?

An estimated 2,800 people named Merri are alive in the United States, based on 3,170 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Merri mean?

Spelling variant of Merry.

How popular is the name Merri in 2025?

Merri 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 Merri?

3,170 babies have been named Merri in the United States since 1920, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Merri most popular?

Merri peaked in 1963, when 157 newborns received the name.

Is Merri a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Merri rising or falling?

Merri has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Merri

Merri popularity over time

The story of Merri

How old are people named Merri?

Merri year by year

Frequently asked questions

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