How Many People Are Named Merilynn?
An estimated 43 people in the United States have the first name Merilynn. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 76 years old, and Merilynn peaked in popularity in 1958 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Merilynn as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Merilynn paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 76, Merilynn is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1960.
- Merilynn is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
43
About 1 in 7,971,031 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
76
years old
Peak Year
1958
9 births
Total Registered
80
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Merilynn
Merilynn is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 80 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Merilynn as a female name
Ranked #6,898 in 1959
5 female births in 1959
Peak: 1958 (9 births)
Merilynn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Merilynn span from the 1920s to the 1950s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 38 babies were registered. Merilynn remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Merilynn by Decade
How has Merilynn tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Merilynn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Merilynn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Merilynn
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Merilynn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Merilynn?
We estimate approximately 43 people named Merilynn are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 7,971,031 Americans share this first name.
Is Merilynn a common name?
Merilynn is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 52.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 80 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Merilynn most popular?
Merilynn reached peak popularity in 1958, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Merilynn is approximately 76 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Merilynn a female name?
Merilynn is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Merilynn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Merilynn Smith, Merilynn Johnson, Merilynn Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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