girl's name
Merrilee
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Births on record 1,871
Merrilee is a girl's name. In 2023 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1942, when 78 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1923.
Merrilee 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 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 27 |
| 1930s | 62 |
| 1940s | 567 |
| 1950s | 578 |
| 1960s | 301 |
| 1970s | 203 |
| 1980s | 88 |
| 1990s | 24 |
| 2000s | 11 |
| 2010s | 5 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 5 |
How popular is Merrilee?
In 2023, Merrilee was given to 5 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 Merrilee
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 Merrilee over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Merrilee
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Merrilee — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Merrilee
How popular is the name Merrilee?
In 2023, Merrilee was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Merrilee a girl's or a boy's name?
Merrilee is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Merrilee most popular?
Merrilee peaked in 1942, when 78 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.