How Many People Are Named Merrily?
An estimated 589 people in the United States have the first name Merrily. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 71 years old, and Merrily peaked in popularity in 1942 with 210 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Merrily 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 Merrily paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 71, Merrily is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1965.
Estimated Living Americans
589
About 1 in 581,926 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
71
years old
Peak Year
1942
210 births
Total Registered
1,032
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Merrily
Merrily is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,032 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Merrily as a female name
Ranked #14,630 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 1942 (210 births)
Merrily: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Merrily span from the 1930s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 638 babies were registered. Merrily has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Merrily by Decade
How has Merrily 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.
Merrily by State
Birth registrations for Merrily span all 14 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Illinois. The lowest are in Connecticut, Texas, Missouri. On average, about 28 Merrilys were registered per state.
Merrily + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Merrily as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Merrily
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Merrily: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Merrily?
We estimate approximately 589 people named Merrily 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 581,926 Americans share this first name.
Is Merrily a common name?
Merrily is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,032 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Merrily most popular?
Merrily reached peak popularity in 1942, when 210 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Merrily is approximately 71 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Merrily a female name?
Merrily is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Merrily Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Merrily Smith, Merrily Johnson, Merrily 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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