Girls' name · since 1924
Merelyn
Since 1924, U.S. Social Security records show 324 babies named Merelyn, peaking in 2007. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15,286 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 324
- born since 1924
- 2000s
- peak decade
Merelyn sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 324 recorded since 1924.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Merelyn has been recorded 324 times among girls since 1924, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1924 to 2024.
- #15,286 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 324 born since 1924
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Merelyn ranks #15,286 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 324 born since 1924, peaking in the 2000s.
- #15,286 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 324
- born since 1924
- 2000s
- peak decade
Merelyn's 324 recorded births place it above 78.85% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Merelyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Merelyn's SSA record in two at 2002 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1926, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 18, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Merelyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1924–2024
- Peak year (2007)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 101 years of records
Merelyn by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (90 births, 28% of the file).
2000s was Merelyn's strongest decade.
90 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Merelyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 16
1920s
16 births
- 1930s
1930s
44 births
- 1940s
1940s
38 births
- 1950s 7
1950s
7 births
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
90 births
- 2010s
2010s
79 births
- 2020s
2020s
39 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 90 births (28% of all-time use).
Merelyn by state
Where Merelyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1924
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 12 | 3.7% |
12 of 324 births nationwide.
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- Merelyn's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (90 total births) through the 2020s (39) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Merelyns (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Merelyn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
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Similar record span (~100 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1924–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Merelyn draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.