United States name statistics
Merry in United States
Estimated bearers
6,129
Country rank
#3208
Per 100k
2
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.
Male 0.0%Female 100.0%
Merry popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Merry, 1898 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1898: 5
- 1904: 6
- 1905: 5
- 1906: 5
- 1908: 6
- 1909: 8
- 1910: 6
- 1911: 6
- 1912: 16
- 1913: 13
- 1914: 17
- 1915: 18
- 1916: 22
- 1917: 34
- 1918: 29
- 1919: 48
- 1920: 61
- 1921: 57
- 1922: 54
- 1923: 65
- 1924: 48
- 1925: 47
- 1926: 44
- 1927: 40
- 1928: 45
- 1929: 34
- 1930: 40
- 1931: 42
- 1932: 52
- 1933: 53
- 1934: 67
- 1935: 65
- 1936: 55
- 1937: 88
- 1938: 96
- 1939: 103
- 1940: 124
- 1941: 118
- 1942: 200
- 1943: 221
- 1944: 202
- 1945: 214
- 1946: 276
- 1947: 300
- 1948: 307
- 1949: 284
- 1950: 292
- 1951: 264
- 1952: 323
- 1953: 328
- 1954: 355
- 1955: 334
- 1956: 297
- 1957: 255
- 1958: 240
- 1959: 284
- 1960: 274
- 1961: 268
- 1962: 218
- 1963: 207
- 1964: 221
- 1965: 163
- 1966: 112
- 1967: 144
- 1968: 99
- 1969: 127
- 1970: 125
- 1971: 101
- 1972: 69
- 1973: 61
- 1974: 73
- 1975: 59
- 1976: 47
- 1977: 48
- 1978: 62
- 1979: 53
- 1980: 45
- 1981: 52
- 1982: 47
- 1983: 60
- 1984: 42
- 1985: 52
- 1986: 28
- 1987: 44
- 1988: 34
- 1989: 32
- 1990: 34
- 1991: 42
- 1992: 22
- 1993: 22
- 1994: 42
- 1995: 31
- 1996: 32
- 1997: 20
- 1998: 21
- 1999: 27
- 2000: 24
- 2001: 13
- 2002: 17
- 2003: 19
- 2004: 30
- 2005: 22
- 2006: 20
- 2007: 14
- 2008: 23
- 2009: 18
- 2010: 22
- 2011: 15
- 2012: 18
- 2013: 23
- 2014: 22
- 2015: 24
- 2016: 32
- 2017: 14
- 2018: 19
- 2019: 17
- 2020: 17
- 2021: 17
- 2022: 16
- 2023: 10
- 2024: 16
- 2025: 9
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Merry in United States?
An estimated 6,129 people in United States are named Merry. That works out to 1 in 54,152 residents.
Is Merry a common name in United States?
Merry ranks #3208 among first names in United States.