Merry is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Merry means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Merry across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Merry has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Merry is a girl name of English origin meaning “cheerful, joyful”. A word name, also a pet form of Meredith.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 10,369 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 34 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 Merry per year, United States (1898 to 2025). United States peaked in 1954 (355/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2020 (6/yr).
Merry has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1954, when it ranked #841 nationally (given to 355 babies that year).
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