English origin
Source-reportedBorrowed from English Merry.
Sources for this account (2)
- Wiktionary: MerryCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Greek Wiktionary: MerryCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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English roots
[ˈmɛː.ɾɪ] · Tagalog (Standard Tagalog)
01 / Meaning & origin
Merry is a unisex given name documented in English, Danish and Tagalog. English Wiktionary traces it to English Merry.
Separate records with matching spellings: Merrý (Faroese)
Borrowed from English Merry.
02 / Across borders
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3 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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United States, 2025: 9 girls (rank 10107). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Merry
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 | 5 | 1,700 | observed |
| 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 | 6 | 1,659 | observed |
| 1905 | 5 | 1,931 | observed |
| 1906 | 5 | 1,951 | observed |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | 6 | 1,862 | observed |
| 1909 | 8 | 1,607 | observed |
| 1910 | 6 | 2,140 | observed |
| 1911 | 6 | 2,191 | observed |
| 1912 | 16 | 1,352 | observed |
| 1913 | 13 | 1,670 | observed |
| 1914 | 17 | 1,603 | observed |
| 1915 | 18 | 1,800 | observed |
| 1916 | 22 | 1,630 | observed |
| 1917 | 34 | 1,241 | observed |
| 1918 | 29 | 1,451 | observed |
| 1919 | 48 | 1,042 | observed |
| 1920 | 61 | 931 | observed |
| 1921 | 57 | 987 | observed |
| 1922 | 54 | 1,022 | observed |
| 1923 | 65 | 907 | observed |
| 1924 | 48 | 1,123 | observed |
| 1925 | 47 | 1,119 | observed |
| 1926 | 44 | 1,148 | observed |
| 1927 | 40 | 1,233 | observed |
| 1928 | 45 | 1,136 | observed |
| 1929 | 34 | 1,282 | observed |
| 1930 | 40 | 1,181 | observed |
| 1931 | 42 | 1,092 | observed |
| 1932 | 52 | 979 | observed |
| 1933 | 53 | 937 | observed |
| 1934 | 67 | 831 | observed |
| 1935 | 65 | 855 | observed |
| 1936 | 55 | 921 | observed |
| 1937 | 88 | 720 | observed |
| 1938 | 96 | 701 | observed |
| 1939 | 103 | 668 | observed |
| 1940 | 124 | 632 | observed |
| 1941 | 118 | 651 | observed |
| 1942 | 200 | 526 | observed |
| 1943 | 221 | 500 | observed |
| 1944 | 202 | 507 | observed |
| 1945 | 214 | 499 | observed |
| 1946 | 276 | 474 | observed |
| 1947 | 300 | 475 | observed |
| 1948 | 307 | 455 | observed |
| 1949 | 284 | 477 | observed |
| 1950 | 292 | 474 | observed |
| 1951 | 264 | 510 | observed |
| 1952 | 323 | 469 | observed |
| 1953 | 328 | 473 | observed |
| 1954 | 355 | 469 | observed |
| 1955 | 334 | 505 | observed |
| 1956 | 297 | 543 | observed |
| 1957 | 255 | 611 | observed |
| 1958 | 240 | 634 | observed |
| 1959 | 284 | 589 | observed |
| 1960 | 274 | 600 | observed |
| 1961 | 268 | 626 | observed |
| 1962 | 218 | 698 | observed |
| 1963 | 207 | 707 | observed |
| 1964 | 221 | 692 | observed |
| 1965 | 163 | 778 | observed |
| 1966 | 112 | 960 | observed |
| 1967 | 144 | 843 | observed |
| 1968 | 99 | 1,056 | observed |
| 1969 | 127 | 943 | observed |
| 1970 | 125 | 997 | observed |
| 1971 | 101 | 1,148 | observed |
| 1972 | 69 | 1,414 | observed |
| 1973 | 61 | 1,527 | observed |
| 1974 | 73 | 1,399 | observed |
| 1975 | 59 | 1,640 | observed |
| 1976 | 47 | 1,912 | observed |
| 1977 | 48 | 2,002 | observed |
| 1978 | 62 | 1,690 | observed |
| 1979 | 53 | 1,952 | observed |
| 1980 | 45 | 2,218 | observed |
| 1981 | 52 | 2,009 | observed |
| 1982 | 47 | 2,150 | observed |
| 1983 | 60 | 1,770 | observed |
| 1984 | 42 | 2,299 | observed |
| 1985 | 52 | 2,048 | observed |
| 1986 | 28 | 3,203 | observed |
| 1987 | 44 | 2,360 | observed |
| 1988 | 34 | 2,987 | observed |
| 1989 | 32 | 3,253 | observed |
| 1990 | 34 | 3,227 | observed |
| 1991 | 42 | 2,790 | observed |
| 1992 | 22 | 4,528 | observed |
| 1993 | 22 | 4,524 | observed |
| 1994 | 42 | 2,848 | observed |
| 1995 | 31 | 3,492 | observed |
| 1996 | 32 | 3,505 | observed |
| 1997 | 20 | 5,010 | observed |
| 1998 | 21 | 4,955 | observed |
| 1999 | 27 | 4,201 | observed |
| 2000 | 24 | 4,791 | observed |
| 2001 | 13 | 7,724 | observed |
| 2002 | 17 | 6,392 | observed |
| 2003 | 19 | 6,055 | observed |
| 2004 | 30 | 4,492 | observed |
| 2005 | 22 | 5,600 | observed |
| 2006 | 20 | 6,356 | observed |
| 2007 | 14 | 8,520 | observed |
| 2008 | 23 | 5,955 | observed |
| 2009 | 18 | 7,066 | observed |
| 2010 | 22 | 5,977 | observed |
| 2011 | 15 | 7,783 | observed |
| 2012 | 18 | 6,872 | observed |
| 2013 | 23 | 5,644 | observed |
| 2014 | 22 | 5,797 | observed |
| 2015 | 24 | 5,458 | observed |
| 2016 | 32 | 4,423 | observed |
| 2017 | 14 | 7,840 | observed |
| 2018 | 19 | 6,248 | observed |
| 2019 | 17 | 6,698 | observed |
| 2020 | 17 | 6,629 | observed |
| 2021 | 17 | 6,691 | observed |
| 2022 | 16 | 6,984 | observed |
| 2023 | 10 | 9,616 | observed |
| 2024 | 16 | 6,932 | observed |
| 2025 | 9 | 10,107 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Merry” 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.
American musician
British historian (1880–1967)
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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
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
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
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.
