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How Many People Are Named Merry?
Estimated people named Merry living in the U.S. today
6,777
Gender distribution
0% male · 100% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 10,360
- Peak year: 1954 (355 births)
- Estimated living today: 6,777
Merry by age group — who carries the name today?
Merry popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Merry
Merry has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 10,360 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 6,777 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 50,435 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Merrys you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Merry in the US?
An estimated 6,777 people named Merry are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Merry very rare — about 1 in 50,435 Americans.
Is Merry a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Merry is 0% male and 100% female, so it is predominantly a female name.
When was Merry most popular?
Merry peaked in 1954, when 355 babies were given the name. Its current trend is steady compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Merry?
Merry ranks #3,033 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 55 out of 100 (higher means rarer).