NameData
Name file · Girl · SSA 1880–2024
Meryl
Meryl is a girl's name.
● Holding steadyThe Baby Boomers
5,154
Total named
53
Avg ageestimated
1956
Peak year
#5,432
Rank in 2024
Meryl peaked in 1956, when about 156 girls were given the name. Today it ranks 5,432nd for girls, holding steady. Most people named Meryl today are around 53 years old (estimated) — squarely the Baby Boomers. In all, roughly 5,154 girls have been named Meryl since record-keeping began in 1892.

📈 Popularity over time

How many girls were named Meryl each year, 1880–2024.
Peak: 1956156 girls1900192019401960198020002020

♀ ♂ A shared name

Meryl is given to both girls and boys. Among everyone with this name:
92% girls
8% boys

↔ Names from the same era

Other girls' names that peaked around the same time as Meryl:
RomonaJeanettaRoxaneKathlynJacalynMarita
Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain), 1880–2024. Average age is estimated from a survival curve, not actuarial tables.
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How we read a name

Every figure on this page comes from the U.S. Social Security Administration's public-domain record of names given to babies born in the United States from 1880 to 2024. The SSA only counts a name in a year if at least five babies received it.

Popularity & rank

The trajectory shows how many girls were named Meryl each year. The peak year is simply the year that count was highest, and the rank is where the name sat among all girls' names in 2024.

Estimated average age

We estimate the typical age of living people with this name by combining how many were born each year with a rough survival curve. It's a useful approximation for "how old does this name feel," not a precise actuarial figure — that's why we always label it estimated.

For general informational and entertainment purposes only. Counts reflect U.S. SSA card applications and may differ from total births. Figures are rounded.