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A name. A world of connections.
A given name in Finnish
No sourced pronunciation yet
01 / Meaning & origin
Merilyn is a feminine given name documented in Finnish.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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4 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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Published statistics
United States, 2024: 6 girls (rank 13477).
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Merilyn
Recorded category girls
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1913 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1914 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1915 | 7 | 3,434 | observed |
| 1916 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1917 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1918 | 11 | 2,822 | observed |
| 1919 | 15 | 2,264 | observed |
| 1920 | 12 | 2,731 | observed |
| 1921 | 16 | 2,282 | observed |
| 1922 | 32 | 1,430 | observed |
| 1923 | 32 | 1,428 | observed |
| 1924 | 32 | 1,475 | observed |
| 1925 | 35 | 1,347 | observed |
| 1926 | 44 | 1,148 | observed |
| 1927 | 51 | 1,071 | observed |
| 1928 | 40 | 1,210 | observed |
| 1929 | 52 | 1,003 | observed |
| 1930 | 47 | 1,072 | observed |
| 1931 | 52 | 959 | observed |
| 1932 | 68 | 830 | observed |
| 1933 | 51 | 957 | observed |
| 1934 | 65 | 848 | observed |
| 1935 | 70 | 813 | observed |
| 1936 | 63 | 853 | observed |
| 1937 | 51 | 981 | observed |
| 1938 | 54 | 967 | observed |
| 1939 | 62 | 891 | observed |
| 1940 | 52 | 989 | observed |
| 1941 | 48 | 1,052 | observed |
| 1942 | 62 | 993 | observed |
| 1943 | 56 | 1,070 | observed |
| 1944 | 72 | 900 | observed |
| 1945 | 56 | 1,032 | observed |
| 1946 | 75 | 961 | observed |
| 1947 | 66 | 1,097 | observed |
| 1948 | 54 | 1,238 | observed |
| 1949 | 44 | 1,393 | observed |
| 1950 | 36 | 1,550 | observed |
| 1951 | 33 | 1,665 | observed |
| 1952 | 51 | 1,351 | observed |
| 1953 | 36 | 1,648 | observed |
| 1954 | 43 | 1,540 | observed |
| 1955 | 30 | 1,940 | observed |
| 1956 | 20 | 2,530 | observed |
| 1957 | 22 | 2,416 | observed |
| 1958 | 24 | 2,322 | observed |
| 1959 | 16 | 2,980 | observed |
| 1960 | 16 | 3,095 | observed |
| 1961 | 17 | 3,060 | observed |
| 1962 | 14 | 3,438 | observed |
| 1963 | 14 | 3,458 | observed |
| 1964 | 20 | 2,825 | observed |
| 1965 | 14 | 3,402 | observed |
| 1966 | 8 | 4,866 | observed |
| 1967 | 8 | 4,982 | observed |
| 1968 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1969 | 12 | 4,198 | observed |
| 1970 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1971 | 6 | 7,388 | observed |
| 1972 | 7 | 6,558 | observed |
| 1973 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1974 | 6 | 7,680 | observed |
| 1975 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1976 | 6 | 8,156 | observed |
| 1977 | 5 | 9,652 | observed |
| 1978 | 7 | 7,649 | observed |
| 1979 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1980 | 5 | 10,392 | observed |
| 1981 | 8 | 7,409 | observed |
| 1982 | 5 | 10,517 | observed |
| 1983 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1984 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1985 | 5 | 10,677 | observed |
| 1986 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1987 | 6 | 9,825 | observed |
| 1988 | 5 | 11,798 | observed |
| 1989 | 7 | 9,681 | observed |
| 1990 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1991 | 6 | 11,509 | observed |
| 1992 | 8 | 9,491 | observed |
| 1993 | 6 | 11,780 | observed |
| 1994 | 8 | 9,586 | observed |
| 1995 | 11 | 7,514 | observed |
| 1996 | 5 | 13,518 | observed |
| 1997 | 10 | 8,334 | observed |
| 1998 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1999 | 6 | 12,688 | observed |
| 2000 | 7 | 11,801 | observed |
| 2001 | 12 | 8,196 | observed |
| 2002 | 14 | 7,444 | observed |
| 2003 | 11 | 9,048 | observed |
| 2004 | 17 | 6,768 | observed |
| 2005 | 19 | 6,245 | observed |
| 2006 | 10 | 10,611 | observed |
| 2007 | 14 | 8,520 | observed |
| 2008 | 16 | 7,742 | observed |
| 2009 | 10 | 10,679 | observed |
| 2010 | 9 | 11,246 | observed |
| 2011 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2012 | 10 | 10,429 | observed |
| 2013 | 5 | 16,547 | observed |
| 2014 | 13 | 8,485 | observed |
| 2015 | 5 | 16,419 | observed |
| 2016 | 5 | 16,215 | observed |
| 2017 | 9 | 10,689 | observed |
| 2018 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2019 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2020 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2021 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2022 | 6 | 13,592 | observed |
| 2023 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2024 | 6 | 13,477 | observed |
| 2025 | no value | no value | not covered |
Statistics count the spelling “Merilyn” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
British-American actress (1929–2010)
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
