Meryl
Meryl was the #8,362 girls' name in the US in 2025 (12 babies).
Meryl as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,362 (12) | — | — | #885 (3) | — |
| 2024 | #5,443 (23) | #3,696 (6) | #790 (3) | — | — |
| 2023 | #5,960 (20) | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | #6,984 (16) | — | — | — | #2,835 (6) |
| 2021 | #6,691 (17) | #3,961 (5) | — | — | — |
| 2020 | #5,487 (22) | #5,493 (3) | — | — | #3,251 (5) |
| 2019 | #5,612 (22) | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | #5,152 (25) | #5,666 (3) | — | — | — |
| 2017 | #6,044 (20) | — | — | — | #2,876 (6) |
| 2016 | #4,632 (30) | #4,096 (5) | — | — | — |
| 2015 | #3,254 (50) | #3,615 (6) | — | — | — |
| 2014 | #4,768 (29) | #4,003 (5) | — | #876 (3) | #3,316 (5) |
| 2013 | #6,729 (18) | — | — | — | #3,286 (5) |
| 2012 | #4,296 (34) | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | #7,118 (17) | — | — | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1956 at #792.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1892.
- In 1967, 87% of US babies named Meryl were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 140,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 140,000 | rare |
| Ireland | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 7,000 | uncommon |
Next year
On its recent trend, Meryl is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 110,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 61,000 to 1 in 190,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meryl | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Meryl | England & Wales | Girls | — | too few |
| Meryl | Ireland | Girls | #885 | 3 |
| Meryl | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Meryl | Scotland | Girls | — | too few |
| Meryl | US | Girls | #8,362 | 12 |
| Meryl | US | Boys | — | too few |