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Worldwide Name Statistics

Merry

Ranked #3208 - 1 in 1,305,270 people
US

Most common in

United States

6,129 bearers

World total

6,129

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#3208

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States6,129
Worldwide
~6,129
rank #3208
Rarity
1 in 1,305,270
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~6,129 in US

About the name Merry

There are an estimated 6,129 people named Merry alive worldwide today. That ranks Merry at #3208 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Merry is held by approximately 6,129 people, ranking #3208 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 54,152 U.S. residents).

Historically Merry is used overwhelmingly as a female name (100.0% female).

Merry appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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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  1. 1898: 5
  2. 1904: 6
  3. 1905: 5
  4. 1906: 5
  5. 1908: 6
  6. 1909: 8
  7. 1910: 6
  8. 1911: 6
  9. 1912: 16
  10. 1913: 13
  11. 1914: 17
  12. 1915: 18
  13. 1916: 22
  14. 1917: 34
  15. 1918: 29
  16. 1919: 48
  17. 1920: 61
  18. 1921: 57
  19. 1922: 54
  20. 1923: 65
  21. 1924: 48
  22. 1925: 47
  23. 1926: 44
  24. 1927: 40
  25. 1928: 45
  26. 1929: 34
  27. 1930: 40
  28. 1931: 42
  29. 1932: 52
  30. 1933: 53
  31. 1934: 67
  32. 1935: 65
  33. 1936: 55
  34. 1937: 88
  35. 1938: 96
  36. 1939: 103
  37. 1940: 124
  38. 1941: 118
  39. 1942: 200
  40. 1943: 221
  41. 1944: 202
  42. 1945: 214
  43. 1946: 276
  44. 1947: 300
  45. 1948: 307
  46. 1949: 284
  47. 1950: 292
  48. 1951: 264
  49. 1952: 323
  50. 1953: 328
  51. 1954: 355
  52. 1955: 334
  53. 1956: 297
  54. 1957: 255
  55. 1958: 240
  56. 1959: 284
  57. 1960: 274
  58. 1961: 268
  59. 1962: 218
  60. 1963: 207
  61. 1964: 221
  62. 1965: 163
  63. 1966: 112
  64. 1967: 144
  65. 1968: 99
  66. 1969: 127
  67. 1970: 125
  68. 1971: 101
  69. 1972: 69
  70. 1973: 61
  71. 1974: 73
  72. 1975: 59
  73. 1976: 47
  74. 1977: 48
  75. 1978: 62
  76. 1979: 53
  77. 1980: 45
  78. 1981: 52
  79. 1982: 47
  80. 1983: 60
  81. 1984: 42
  82. 1985: 52
  83. 1986: 28
  84. 1987: 44
  85. 1988: 34
  86. 1989: 32
  87. 1990: 34
  88. 1991: 42
  89. 1992: 22
  90. 1993: 22
  91. 1994: 42
  92. 1995: 31
  93. 1996: 32
  94. 1997: 20
  95. 1998: 21
  96. 1999: 27
  97. 2000: 24
  98. 2001: 13
  99. 2002: 17
  100. 2003: 19
  101. 2004: 30
  102. 2005: 22
  103. 2006: 20
  104. 2007: 14
  105. 2008: 23
  106. 2009: 18
  107. 2010: 22
  108. 2011: 15
  109. 2012: 18
  110. 2013: 23
  111. 2014: 22
  112. 2015: 24
  113. 2016: 32
  114. 2017: 14
  115. 2018: 19
  116. 2019: 17
  117. 2020: 17
  118. 2021: 17
  119. 2022: 16
  120. 2023: 10
  121. 2024: 16
  122. 2025: 9

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Merry worldwide?

There are an estimated 6,129 people named Merry alive worldwide today, ranking #3208 globally.

Is Merry a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,305,270 people. In the United States there are roughly 6,129 bearers, which is 1 in 54,152 Americans.

Is Merry a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Merry is used 0.0% male and 100.0% female.

Where does the name Merry come from?

Who are famous people named Merry?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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