girl's name
Merly
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Births on record 242
Merly 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 2012, when 14 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1986.
Merly over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 10 |
| 1990s | 43 |
| 2000s | 82 |
| 2010s | 80 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 27 |
How popular is Merly?
In 2024, Merly 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 Merly
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 Merly over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Merly
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Merly — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Merly
How popular is the name Merly?
In 2024, Merly 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 Merly a girl's or a boy's name?
Merly is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Merly most popular?
Merly peaked in 2012, when 14 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.