Merilyn is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find how many babies have been named Merilyn across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Merilyn has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 2,317 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Merilyn per year, United States (1915 to 2024). United States peaked in 1946 (75/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2015 (3/yr).
Merilyn is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1946, when it ranked #1,682 nationally (given to 75 babies that year).
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