How Many People Are Named Merrilynn?
An estimated 17 people in the United States have the first name Merrilynn. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 73 years old, and Merrilynn peaked in popularity in 1965 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Merrilynn 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 Merrilynn paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 73, Merrilynn is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1963.
- Merrilynn is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
17
About 1 in 20,162,020 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
73
years old
Peak Year
1965
7 births
Total Registered
29
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Merrilynn
Merrilynn is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 29 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Merrilynn as a female name
Ranked #5,626 in 1965
7 female births in 1965
Peak: 1965 (7 births)
Merrilynn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Merrilynn span from the 1940s to the 1960s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 22 babies were registered. While Merrilynn is less common than at its peak in the 1940s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Merrilynn by Decade
How has Merrilynn 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.
Merrilynn + Last Name Combinations
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Merrilynn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Merrilynn?
We estimate approximately 17 people named Merrilynn 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 20,162,020 Americans share this first name.
Is Merrilynn a common name?
Merrilynn is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 37.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 29 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Merrilynn most popular?
Merrilynn reached peak popularity in 1965, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Merrilynn is approximately 73 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Merrilynn a female name?
Merrilynn is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Merrilynn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Merrilynn Smith, Merrilynn Johnson, Merrilynn 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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