Total births
511
Girls' name · since 1925
Mery
511 babies named Mery in U.S. Social Security records since 1925, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8495
- among girls today
- 511
- born since 1925
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other girls
Mery currently ranks #8495 among girls' names in America, with 511 babies recorded since 1925.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mery has been recorded 511 times among girls since 1925, currently ranked #8495 nationally and more common than 52% of girls, 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 1925 to 2025.
- #8495 among girls today
- 511 born since 1925
- 2000s peak decade
- 52% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Mery is currently the #8495 girls' name in America, more common than 52% of girls - 511 born since 1925, peaking in the 2000s.
- #8495
- among girls today
- 511
- born since 1925
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other girls
Mery vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8495
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 52% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
18% of everyone ever named Mery was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
15 babies were named Mery in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Mery compares
511 Top 44% higher than 56% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Mery's all-time total is 34% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mery | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 511 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 48 | 19,840 |
Mery's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Mery splits its recorded history at 1992: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1925 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2023 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Mery at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#8,495
Active since
1925
Mery popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1925–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 101 years of records
Mery by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Mery's strongest decade.
92 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Mery births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 12
1920s
12 births
- 1930s 21
1930s
21 births
- 1950s 27
1950s
27 births
- 1960s
1960s
39 births
- 1970s
1970s
47 births
- 1980s
1980s
53 births
- 1990s
1990s
71 births
- 2000s
2000s
92 births
- 2010s
2010s
80 births
- 2020s
2020s
69 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 92 births (18% of all-time use).
How Mery 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 Mery's total volume
Mery vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Mery by state
Where Mery concentrates geographically, total births since 1925
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.0% |
California share of Mery's total US births 1.0%
5 of 511 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mery? ▼
Since 1925, Social Security records show 511 babies named Mery. Today it holds rank #8495 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2023, with 15 births.
When was Mery most popular? ▼
Mery was most popular in the 2000s decade with 92 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Mery most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Mery are California (5 births).
How long has the name Mery been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Mery since 1925 -- 101 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Mery? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Meredith, Mercedes, Merle, Mercy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Mery's data
- Mery's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (92 total births) through the 2020s (69) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Merys (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Mery
Nearby Names Like Mery
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mery
Meredith Girl
#492 77,787 births
Mercedes Girl
#1446 46,206 births
Merle Girl
14,723 births
Mercy Girl
#845 10,632 births
Merry Girl
#6942 10,369 births
Compare Mery side by side: Mery vs Meredith Mery vs Mercedes Mery vs Merle
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1925–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Mery: #8495 Girls' Name - 511 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mery. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Mery 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 June 2026.