Total births
262
Girls' name · since 1981
Meryn
262 babies named Meryn in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9765
- among girls today
- 262
- born since 1981
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Meryn is the #9765 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 262 recorded since 1981.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Meryn has been recorded 262 times among girls since 1981, currently ranked #9765 nationally and more common than 45% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2025.
- #9765 among girls today
- 262 born since 1981
- 2010s peak decade
- 45% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Meryn is currently the #9765 girls' name in America, more common than 45% of girls - 262 born since 1981, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9765
- among girls today
- 262
- born since 1981
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other girls
Meryn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9765
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 45% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Meryn was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
15 babies were named Meryn in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Meryn compares
262 42nd percentile among 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
Meryn's all-time total is 31% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Meryn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 262 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 48 | 19,840 |
Meryn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Meryn splits its recorded history at 2012: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1981 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2020 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Meryn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#9,765
Active since
1981
Meryn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Meryn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Meryn's strongest decade.
89 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Meryn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 21
1980s
21 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
75 births
- 2010s
2010s
89 births
- 2020s
2020s
71 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 89 births (34% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Meryn? ▼
Meryn has been given to 262 babies in the U.S. since 1981, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #9765 as of the latest data. 15 babies were born in 2020, its single highest year.
When was Meryn most popular? ▼
Meryn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 89 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Meryn been used? ▼
Meryn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 45 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Meryn? ▼
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 Meryn's data
- Meryn's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (89 total births) through the 2020s (71) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Meryn
Nearby Names Like Meryn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Meryn
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 Meryn side by side: Meryn vs Meredith Meryn vs Mercedes Meryn vs Merle
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1981–2025 (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. "Meryn: #9765 Girls' Name - 262 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/meryn. 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 Meryn 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 July 2026.