Compare two names
Merly and Merrily side by side: Merly peaked in 2012 and Merrily in 1942; in 2025 they were given to 0 and 5 babies.
Merly and Merrily, year by year
Girls and boys together; Merly solid, Merrily dashed.
| Merly | Merrily | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 0 | 5 |
| Rank 2025 | not ranked | #16,473 among girls’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 242 | 1,037 |
| Peak year | 2012 | 1942 |
| Girls | 100% | 100% |
| Alive, estimated | 239 | 684 |
| Median age | 18 | 77 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.