girl's name
Merrin
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 286
Merrin is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2020, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 255,037 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1981.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Merrin 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 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 24 |
| 2000s | 75 |
| 2010s | 83 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 77 |
How popular is Merrin?
In 2025, Merrin was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Merrin is used
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 Merrin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Merrin also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Merrin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Merrin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Merrin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Merrin
How popular is the name Merrin?
In 2025, Merrin was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Merrin a girl's or a boy's name?
Merrin is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Merrin?
Merrin has 2 syllables.
When was Merrin most popular?
Merrin peaked in 2020, when 15 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Merrin a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Merrin currently ranks #4,386 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.