US rank #7476 Girls' name Peak 2020 299 births

Merryn — #7476 US girls' name

299 babies named Merryn in U.S. Social Security records since 2003, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s352010s1532020s111
#7476
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 58% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Merryn was born in this single decade.

2020
Single peak year

30 babies were named Merryn in 2020 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Merryn

The Social Security Administration has registered 299 babies named Merryn between 2003 and 2024, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Merryn currently holds the #7476 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2020, when 30 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Merryn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 153 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Merryn shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Merryn 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 299 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.

Merryn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

299

Since 2003

22 years of records

Peak year

2020

30 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#7,476

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2003

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 2024

Merryn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2003

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2020)
30
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
010203040 20242021201820152012200920062003 5

Merryn by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
153 births that decade — 51% of Merryn's all-time total
2000s352010s1532020s111

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Merryn?
299 babies have been named Merryn since 2003. It currently ranks #7476 among girls. The peak year was 2020 with 30 births.
When was Merryn most popular?
Merryn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 153 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Merryn been used?
Merryn has been recorded in Social Security data since 2003, spanning 22 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Merryn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Meredith, Mercedes, Merle, Merry, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2003–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.