How Many People Are Named Merribeth?
An estimated 38 people in the United States have the first name Merribeth. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 67 years old, and Merribeth peaked in popularity in 1953 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Merribeth 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 Merribeth paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 67, Merribeth is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1969.
- Merribeth is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
38
About 1 in 9,019,851 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
67
years old
Peak Year
1953
8 births
Total Registered
53
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Merribeth
Merribeth is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 53 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Merribeth as a female name
Ranked #7,018 in 1972
7 female births in 1972
Peak: 1953 (8 births)
Merribeth: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Merribeth span from the 1940s to the 1970s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 30 babies were registered. Merribeth has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Merribeth by Decade
How has Merribeth 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.
Merribeth + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Merribeth as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Merribeth: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Merribeth?
We estimate approximately 38 people named Merribeth 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 9,019,851 Americans share this first name.
Is Merribeth a common name?
Merribeth is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 50.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 53 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Merribeth most popular?
Merribeth reached peak popularity in 1953, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Merribeth is approximately 67 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Merribeth a female name?
Merribeth is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Merribeth Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Merribeth Smith, Merribeth Johnson, Merribeth 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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