Merrie: 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	5	1	–	#2,425
1910s	45	5	+800%	#2,261
1920s	138	14	+207%	#2,068
1930s	138	14	0%	#1,432
1940s	495	50	+259%	#1,044
1950s	875	88	+77%	#940
1960s	542	54	-38%	#1,245
1970s	230	23	-58%	#2,258
1980s	84	8	-63%	#4,661
1990s	60	6	-29%	#7,676
2000s	20	2	-67%	#16,695
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#2,425

1910s

+800%

#2,261

1920s

138

+207%

#2,068

1930s

138

#1,432

1940s

495

+259%

#1,044

1950s

875

+77%

#940

1960s

542

-38%

#1,245

1970s

230

-58%

#2,258

1980s

-63%

#4,661

1990s

-29%

#7,676

2000s

-67%

#16,695

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Merrie

Merrie 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 1909, 2,632 American babies have been named Merrie. Its peak came in 1959, when 117 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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

How old are people named Merrie?

The median living Merrie is about 67 years old; half are between 59 and 73. An estimated 2,000 people named Merrie 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.

Merrie 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	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	5	#17,898
2003	–	–
2002	5	#17,219
2001	5	#17,049
2000	5	#16,695
1995	7	#11,323
1990	11	#7,676
1985	7	#8,931
1980	16	#4,661
1975	23	#3,119
1970	35	#2,258
1965	49	#1,612
1960	78	#1,245
1955	84	#1,097
1950	91	#940
1945	56	#1,044
1940	20	#1,827
1935	16	#2,070
1930	12	#2,647
1925	16	#2,354
1920	15	#2,436
1915	7	#3,677
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Merrie?

The median living Merrie is about 67 years old. Half of all living Merries are between 59 and 73 years old.

How many people named Merrie are alive today?

An estimated 2,000 people named Merrie are alive in the United States, based on 2,632 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Merrie mean?

A female given name, variant of Merry.

How popular is the name Merrie in 2025?

Merrie 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 Merrie?

2,632 babies have been named Merrie in the United States since 1909, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Merrie most popular?

Merrie peaked in 1959, when 117 newborns received the name.

Is Merrie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Merrie rising or falling?

Merrie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Merrie

Merrie popularity over time

The story of Merrie

How old are people named Merrie?

Merrie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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