Merrily: 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	–	–	–	–
1930s	12	1	–	#3,672
1940s	638	64	+5217%	#513
1950s	171	17	-73%	#1,823
1960s	111	11	-35%	#2,643
1970s	67	7	-40%	#4,508
1980s	17	2	-75%	#8,697
1990s	5	1	-71%	#14,589
2000s	5	1	0%	#17,050
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	11	2	–	#14,683

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#3,672

1940s

638

+5217%

#513

1950s

171

-73%

#1,823

1960s

111

-35%

#2,643

1970s

-40%

#4,508

1980s

-75%

#8,697

1990s

-71%

#14,589

2000s

#17,050

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

#14,683

The story of Merrily

Merrily is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #16,477 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1936, 1,037 American babies have been named Merrily. Its peak came in 1942, when 210 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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

How old are people named Merrily?

The median living Merrily is about 77 years old; half are between 64 and 82. An estimated 700 people named Merrily 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.

Merrily year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	5	#16,477
2024	6	#14,683
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2002	–	–
2001	5	#17,050
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	5	#10,026
1970	10	#5,292
1965	10	#4,410
1960	11	#4,087
1955	14	#3,184
1950	28	#1,823
1945	53	#1,091
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
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1915	–	–
1910	–	–
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1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Merrily?

The median living Merrily is about 77 years old. Half of all living Merrilys are between 64 and 82 years old.

How many people named Merrily are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Merrily are alive in the United States, based on 1,037 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Merrily in 2025?

Merrily ranked #16,477 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Merrily?

1,037 babies have been named Merrily in the United States since 1936, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Merrily most popular?

Merrily peaked in 1942, when 210 newborns received the name.

Is Merrily a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Merrily rising or falling?

Merrily is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Merrily

Merrily popularity over time

The story of Merrily

How old are people named Merrily?

Merrily year by year

Frequently asked questions

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