Girls' name · since 1920
Merri
Since 1920, U.S. Social Security records show 3,170 babies named Merri, peaking in 1963. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,486 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 3,170
- born since 1920
- 1960s
- peak decade
Merri is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 3,170 have been recorded since 1920.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Merri has been recorded 3,170 times among girls since 1920, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 2012.
- #3,486 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 3,170 born since 1920
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Merri ranks #3,486 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 3,170 born since 1920, peaking in the 1960s.
- #3,486 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 3,170
- born since 1920
- 1960s
- peak decade
Merri's 3,170 recorded births place it above 95.18% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
28 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Merri's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Merri splits its recorded history at 1970: 24% of all births land in the more recent half, 76% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1939 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1963 peak of 157 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Merri popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–2012
- Peak year (1963)
- 157
- Annual births at peak, across 93 years of records
Merri by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (1,150 births, 36% of the file).
1960s was Merri's strongest decade.
1,150 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Merri births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 13
1920s
13 births
- 1930s 18
1930s
18 births
- 1940s 248
1940s
248 births
- 1950s
1950s
991 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,150 births
- 1970s 419
1970s
419 births
- 1980s 202
1980s
202 births
- 1990s 99
1990s
99 births
- 2000s 25
2000s
25 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 1,150 births (36% of all-time use).
How Merri compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Merri's total volume
Merri by state
Where Merri concentrates geographically, total births since 1920
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 218 | 6.9% |
| #2 | New York | | 158 | 5.0% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 137 | 4.3% |
| #4 | Texas | | 124 | 3.9% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 109 | 3.4% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 89 | 2.8% |
| #7 | Washington | | 56 | 1.8% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 45 | 1.4% |
218 of 3,170 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 28 reporting states.
Merri appears in 28 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Merri's data
- Merri's decade-level peak was the 1960s (1,150 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Merris (218 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Merri: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1963)
Similar record span (~92 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, 1920–2012 (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 Merri 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.