Mery: 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	12	1	–	#4,051
1930s	21	2	+75%	#3,346
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	27	3	–	#4,022
1960s	39	4	+44%	#5,024
1970s	47	5	+21%	#5,441
1980s	53	5	+13%	#7,780
1990s	71	7	+34%	#7,852
2000s	92	9	+30%	#9,083
2010s	80	8	-13%	#9,161
2020s (to 2025)	69	12	+44%	#7,523

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#4,051

1930s

+75%

#3,346

1940s

–

1950s

–

#4,022

1960s

+44%

#5,024

1970s

+21%

#5,441

1980s

+13%

#7,780

1990s

+34%

#7,852

2000s

+30%

#9,083

2010s

-13%

#9,161

2020s (to 2025)

+44%

#7,523

The story of Mery

Mery is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,688 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1925, 511 American babies have been named Mery. Its peak came in 2023, when 15 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 Mery stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mery?

The median living Mery is about 25 years old; half are between 11 and 45. An estimated 500 people named Mery 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.

Mery year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	12	#8,688
2024	12	#8,782
2023	15	#7,523
2022	9	#10,940
2021	8	#11,827
2020	13	#8,268
2019	7	#13,344
2018	8	#12,127
2017	12	#9,161
2016	9	#11,485
2015	8	#12,630
2014	11	#9,951
2013	8	#12,780
2012	8	#13,048
2011	–	–
2010	9	#11,939
2009	7	#14,716
2008	11	#10,562
2007	6	#16,895
2006	12	#9,707
2005	12	#9,258
2004	12	#9,083
2003	10	#10,183
2002	9	#10,795
2001	8	#11,691
2000	5	#16,696
1995	7	#11,324
1990	6	#12,361
1985	6	#10,178
1980	7	#8,734
1975	–	–
1970	6	#7,655
1965	5	#7,190
1960	6	#6,159
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	5	#5,530
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mery?

The median living Mery is about 25 years old. Half of all living Merys are between 11 and 45 years old.

How many people named Mery are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Mery are alive in the United States, based on 511 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Mery mean?

Spelling variant of Merry.

How popular is the name Mery in 2025?

Mery ranked #8,688 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mery?

511 babies have been named Mery in the United States since 1925, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mery most popular?

Mery peaked in 2023, when 15 newborns received the name.

Is Mery a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mery rising or falling?

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

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Mery popularity over time

The story of Mery

How old are people named Mery?

Mery year by year

Frequently asked questions

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