girl's name
Merelyn
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 324
Merelyn is a girl's name. In 2024 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2007, when 18 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1924.
Merelyn over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 16 |
| 1930s | 44 |
| 1940s | 38 |
| 1950s | 7 |
| 1990s | 11 |
| 2000s | 90 |
| 2010s | 79 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 39 |
How popular is Merelyn?
In 2024, Merelyn was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Merelyn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Merelyn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Merelyn
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Merelyn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Merelyn
How popular is the name Merelyn?
In 2024, Merelyn was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Merelyn a girl's or a boy's name?
Merelyn is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Merelyn most popular?
Merelyn peaked in 2007, when 18 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.