girl's name
Mery
MAIR-ee (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 934
Mery is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2023, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 276,319 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1925.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Mery Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 12 |
| 1930s | 21 |
| 1940s | 0 |
| 1950s | 27 |
| 1960s | 39 |
| 1970s | 47 |
| 1980s | 53 |
| 1990s | 71 |
| 2000s | 92 |
| 2010s | 80 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 69 |
How Popular Is Mery?
In 2025, Mery was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Mery 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 Mery
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Mery Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mery over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Mery
- English MAIR-ee
Sibling Names for Mery
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Mery — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Mery
How popular is the name Mery?
In 2025, Mery was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Mery a girl's or a boy's name?
Mery is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Mery?
Mery has 2 syllables.
When was Mery most popular?
Mery peaked in 2023, when 15 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Mery a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mery currently ranks #8,707 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.