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Worldwide Name Statistics

Meryl

Ranked #4671 - 1 in 2,362,670 people
US

Most common in

United States

3,386 bearers

World total

3,386

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#4671

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States3,386
Worldwide
~3,386
rank #4671
Rarity
1 in 2,362,670
of people globally
Gender split
8/92
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~3,386 in US

About the name Meryl

There are an estimated 3,386 people named Meryl alive worldwide today. That ranks Meryl at #4671 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Meryl is held by approximately 3,386 people, ranking #4671 among first names. That works out to roughly 1 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 98,021 U.S. residents).

Meryl is used by both genders, 7.7% male and 92.3% female.

Meryl 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 7.7%Female 92.3%

Meryl popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Meryl, 1892 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1892: 6
  2. 1893: 5
  3. 1896: 5
  4. 1897: 6
  5. 1898: 9
  6. 1901: 5
  7. 1902: 7
  8. 1903: 7
  9. 1905: 8
  10. 1906: 8
  11. 1908: 9
  12. 1909: 5
  13. 1910: 8
  14. 1911: 8
  15. 1912: 26
  16. 1913: 18
  17. 1914: 16
  18. 1915: 29
  19. 1916: 34
  20. 1917: 38
  21. 1918: 40
  22. 1919: 33
  23. 1920: 45
  24. 1921: 39
  25. 1922: 37
  26. 1923: 54
  27. 1924: 49
  28. 1925: 52
  29. 1926: 43
  30. 1927: 39
  31. 1928: 49
  32. 1929: 39
  33. 1930: 49
  34. 1931: 56
  35. 1932: 39
  36. 1933: 41
  37. 1934: 32
  38. 1935: 32
  39. 1936: 46
  40. 1937: 21
  41. 1938: 34
  42. 1939: 37
  43. 1940: 15
  44. 1941: 44
  45. 1942: 38
  46. 1943: 44
  47. 1944: 54
  48. 1945: 75
  49. 1946: 83
  50. 1947: 108
  51. 1948: 119
  52. 1949: 130
  53. 1950: 130
  54. 1951: 127
  55. 1952: 146
  56. 1953: 139
  57. 1954: 143
  58. 1955: 134
  59. 1956: 156
  60. 1957: 150
  61. 1958: 94
  62. 1959: 108
  63. 1960: 100
  64. 1961: 84
  65. 1962: 76
  66. 1963: 78
  67. 1964: 70
  68. 1965: 51
  69. 1966: 45
  70. 1967: 39
  71. 1968: 37
  72. 1969: 46
  73. 1970: 34
  74. 1971: 21
  75. 1972: 31
  76. 1973: 21
  77. 1974: 18
  78. 1975: 14
  79. 1976: 17
  80. 1977: 7
  81. 1978: 12
  82. 1979: 24
  83. 1980: 63
  84. 1981: 46
  85. 1982: 68
  86. 1983: 72
  87. 1984: 71
  88. 1985: 72
  89. 1986: 79
  90. 1987: 65
  91. 1988: 68
  92. 1989: 59
  93. 1990: 49
  94. 1991: 30
  95. 1992: 45
  96. 1993: 33
  97. 1994: 39
  98. 1995: 33
  99. 1996: 26
  100. 1997: 25
  101. 1998: 31
  102. 1999: 24
  103. 2000: 19
  104. 2001: 11
  105. 2002: 20
  106. 2003: 22
  107. 2004: 15
  108. 2005: 25
  109. 2006: 25
  110. 2007: 22
  111. 2008: 17
  112. 2009: 27
  113. 2010: 18
  114. 2011: 17
  115. 2012: 34
  116. 2013: 18
  117. 2014: 29
  118. 2015: 50
  119. 2016: 30
  120. 2017: 20
  121. 2018: 25
  122. 2019: 22
  123. 2020: 22
  124. 2021: 17
  125. 2022: 16
  126. 2023: 20
  127. 2024: 23
  128. 2025: 12

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Meryl worldwide?

There are an estimated 3,386 people named Meryl alive worldwide today, ranking #4671 globally.

Is Meryl a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 2,362,670 people. In the United States there are roughly 3,386 bearers, which is 1 in 98,021 Americans.

Is Meryl a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Meryl is used 7.7% male and 92.3% female.

Where does the name Meryl come from?

Who are famous people named Meryl?

Data sources

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

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