Merribeth — girls' name

What the Data Says About Merribeth

The Social Security Administration has registered 53 babies named Merribeth between 1947 and 1972, spanning 26 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Merribeth currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1972. The name reached its historical peak in 1953, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Merribeth performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 30 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Merribeth shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Merribeth in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 53 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.