girl's name
Merrilynn
- Gender Girl
- Letters 9
- Births on record 29
Merrilynn is a girl's name. In 1965 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1965, when 7 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1943.
Merrilynn over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 1960s. The striped bar is the 1960s, still in progress — it covers 1960 to 1965, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 22 |
| 1960s (to 1965) | 7 |
How popular is Merrilynn?
In 1965, Merrilynn was given to 7 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 Merrilynn
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 Merrilynn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Merrilynn
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Merrilynn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Merrilynn
How popular is the name Merrilynn?
In 1965, Merrilynn was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Merrilynn a girl's or a boy's name?
Merrilynn is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Merrilynn most popular?
Merrilynn peaked in 1965, when 7 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.