Girls' name · since 1909
Merrie
Merrie has 2,632 recorded births since 1909 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1959 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3,912 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,632
- born since 1909
- 1950s
- peak decade
Merrie sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 2,632 recorded since 1909.
Social Security Administration records show Merrie recorded 2,632 times among girls since 1909, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1909 to 2004.
- #3,912 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,632 born since 1909
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Merrie ranks #3,912 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,632 born since 1909, peaking in the 1950s.
- #3,912 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,632
- born since 1909
- 1950s
- peak decade
Merrie's 2,632 recorded births place it above 94.59% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
16 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Merrie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Merrie's full recorded timeline at 1957, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1909, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1959 peak of 117 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Merrie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1909–2004
- Peak year (1959)
- 117
- Annual births at peak, across 96 years of records
Merrie by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (875 births, 33% of the file).
1950s was Merrie's strongest decade.
875 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Merrie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s 45
1910s
45 births
- 1920s 138
1920s
138 births
- 1930s 138
1930s
138 births
- 1940s
1940s
495 births
- 1950s
1950s
875 births
- 1960s
1960s
542 births
- 1970s 230
1970s
230 births
- 1980s 84
1980s
84 births
- 1990s 60
1990s
60 births
- 2000s 20
2000s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 875 births (33% of all-time use).
How Merrie 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 Merrie's total volume
Merrie by state
Where Merrie concentrates geographically, total births since 1909
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 185 | 7.0% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 131 | 5.0% |
| #3 | New York | | 99 | 3.8% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 64 | 2.4% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 48 | 1.8% |
| #6 | Washington | | 42 | 1.6% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 41 | 1.6% |
| #8 | Texas | | 34 | 1.3% |
185 of 2,632 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.
Merrie appears in 16 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Merrie's data
- Merrie's decade-level peak was the 1950s (875 total births); usage has since declined to 20 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Merries (185 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 Merrie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1959)
Similar record span (~95 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, 1909–2004 (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 Merrie 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.