Merryn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,658

among girls · ↑1,819 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Merryn

How common

1 in 73,058

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2020

30 babies

All-time total

321

#15,370 all-time among girls

First recorded

2003

in Social Security records

Merryn popularity over time

321 babies have been named Merryn since 2003, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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
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1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	35	4	–	#11,328
2010s	153	15	+337%	#4,738
2020s (to 2025)	133	22	+45%	#4,512

Where Merryn is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	22	0.01	outside top 500
2027	22	0.01	outside top 500
2028	22	0.01	outside top 500
2029	22	0.01	outside top 500
2030	22	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Merryn

Merryn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,658 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2003, 321 American babies have been named Merryn. Its peak came in 2020, when 30 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Merryn?

The median living Merryn is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 12. An estimated 300 people named Merryn 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.

Merryn year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	22	#5,658
2024	15	#7,477
2023	21	#5,889
2022	25	#5,264
2021	20	#6,094
2020	30	#4,512
2019	29	#4,738
2018	14	#8,027
2017	13	#8,622
2016	12	#9,245
2015	17	#7,174
2014	17	#7,215
2013	14	#8,430
2012	15	#8,080
2011	12	#9,541
2010	10	#10,978
2009	6	#16,581
2008	10	#11,328
2007	5	#19,537
2006	9	#12,082
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	5	#17,476
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Merryn?

The median living Merryn is about 6 years old. Half of all living Merryns are between 3 and 12 years old.

How many people named Merryn are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Merryn are alive in the United States, based on 321 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Merryn in 2025?

Merryn ranked #5,658 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Merryn?

321 babies have been named Merryn in the United States since 2003, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Merryn most popular?

Merryn peaked in 2020, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Merryn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Merryn rising or falling?

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

Will Merryn become more popular?

Merryn looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 22 girls named Merryn in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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