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A given name in English, French and 2 more
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01 / Meaning & origin
Meryl is a unisex given name documented in English, French, German and 1 other language.
Separate records with matching spellings: Méryl (French)
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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7 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: 12 girls (rank 8362). 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: Meryl
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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 | 6 | 1,278 | observed |
| 1893 | 5 | 1,437 | observed |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | 5 | 1,583 | observed |
| 1897 | 6 | 1,385 | observed |
| 1898 | 9 | 1,171 | observed |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | 5 | 1,679 | observed |
| 1902 | 7 | 1,438 | observed |
| 1903 | 7 | 1,440 | observed |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | 8 | 1,420 | observed |
| 1906 | 8 | 1,416 | observed |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | 9 | 1,439 | observed |
| 1909 | 5 | 2,208 | observed |
| 1910 | 8 | 1,773 | observed |
| 1911 | 8 | 1,792 | observed |
| 1912 | 21 | 1,143 | observed |
| 1913 | 18 | 1,358 | observed |
| 1914 | 16 | 1,665 | observed |
| 1915 | 19 | 1,738 | observed |
| 1916 | 22 | 1,630 | observed |
| 1917 | 29 | 1,377 | observed |
| 1918 | 29 | 1,451 | observed |
| 1919 | 18 | 1,989 | observed |
| 1920 | 32 | 1,407 | observed |
| 1921 | 21 | 1,927 | observed |
| 1922 | 22 | 1,836 | observed |
| 1923 | 37 | 1,283 | observed |
| 1924 | 36 | 1,354 | observed |
| 1925 | 35 | 1,347 | observed |
| 1926 | 36 | 1,303 | observed |
| 1927 | 25 | 1,669 | observed |
| 1928 | 41 | 1,191 | observed |
| 1929 | 30 | 1,393 | observed |
| 1930 | 37 | 1,232 | observed |
| 1931 | 40 | 1,127 | observed |
| 1932 | 29 | 1,382 | observed |
| 1933 | 28 | 1,364 | observed |
| 1934 | 22 | 1,603 | observed |
| 1935 | 25 | 1,483 | observed |
| 1936 | 37 | 1,165 | observed |
| 1937 | 16 | 1,999 | observed |
| 1938 | 25 | 1,505 | observed |
| 1939 | 31 | 1,327 | observed |
| 1940 | 15 | 2,109 | observed |
| 1941 | 30 | 1,418 | observed |
| 1942 | 33 | 1,413 | observed |
| 1943 | 31 | 1,492 | observed |
| 1944 | 45 | 1,175 | observed |
| 1945 | 69 | 904 | observed |
| 1946 | 70 | 1,006 | observed |
| 1947 | 97 | 898 | observed |
| 1948 | 112 | 821 | observed |
| 1949 | 125 | 772 | observed |
| 1950 | 124 | 777 | observed |
| 1951 | 119 | 819 | observed |
| 1952 | 141 | 747 | observed |
| 1953 | 132 | 801 | observed |
| 1954 | 143 | 782 | observed |
| 1955 | 125 | 869 | observed |
| 1956 | 156 | 792 | observed |
| 1957 | 141 | 855 | observed |
| 1958 | 94 | 1,081 | observed |
| 1959 | 108 | 1,018 | observed |
| 1960 | 100 | 1,073 | observed |
| 1961 | 79 | 1,243 | observed |
| 1962 | 76 | 1,266 | observed |
| 1963 | 78 | 1,241 | observed |
| 1964 | 65 | 1,393 | observed |
| 1965 | 51 | 1,561 | observed |
| 1966 | 45 | 1,669 | observed |
| 1967 | 34 | 2,012 | observed |
| 1968 | 37 | 1,975 | observed |
| 1969 | 46 | 1,809 | observed |
| 1970 | 34 | 2,267 | observed |
| 1971 | 21 | 3,166 | observed |
| 1972 | 31 | 2,356 | observed |
| 1973 | 21 | 3,122 | observed |
| 1974 | 18 | 3,558 | observed |
| 1975 | 14 | 4,370 | observed |
| 1976 | 17 | 3,812 | observed |
| 1977 | 7 | 7,567 | observed |
| 1978 | 12 | 5,214 | observed |
| 1979 | 24 | 3,333 | observed |
| 1980 | 63 | 1,749 | observed |
| 1981 | 46 | 2,195 | observed |
| 1982 | 68 | 1,672 | observed |
| 1983 | 72 | 1,552 | observed |
| 1984 | 71 | 1,583 | observed |
| 1985 | 72 | 1,632 | observed |
| 1986 | 79 | 1,539 | observed |
| 1987 | 65 | 1,792 | observed |
| 1988 | 68 | 1,822 | observed |
| 1989 | 59 | 2,096 | observed |
| 1990 | 49 | 2,464 | observed |
| 1991 | 30 | 3,540 | observed |
| 1992 | 45 | 2,687 | observed |
| 1993 | 33 | 3,351 | observed |
| 1994 | 39 | 2,988 | observed |
| 1995 | 33 | 3,357 | observed |
| 1996 | 26 | 4,059 | observed |
| 1997 | 25 | 4,239 | observed |
| 1998 | 31 | 3,730 | observed |
| 1999 | 24 | 4,576 | observed |
| 2000 | 19 | 5,705 | observed |
| 2001 | 11 | 8,758 | observed |
| 2002 | 20 | 5,673 | observed |
| 2003 | 22 | 5,419 | observed |
| 2004 | 15 | 7,391 | observed |
| 2005 | 25 | 5,113 | observed |
| 2006 | 25 | 5,383 | observed |
| 2007 | 22 | 6,093 | observed |
| 2008 | 17 | 7,408 | observed |
| 2009 | 27 | 5,226 | observed |
| 2010 | 18 | 6,904 | observed |
| 2011 | 17 | 7,118 | observed |
| 2012 | 34 | 4,296 | observed |
| 2013 | 18 | 6,729 | observed |
| 2014 | 29 | 4,768 | observed |
| 2015 | 50 | 3,254 | observed |
| 2016 | 30 | 4,632 | observed |
| 2017 | 20 | 6,044 | observed |
| 2018 | 25 | 5,152 | observed |
| 2019 | 22 | 5,612 | observed |
| 2020 | 22 | 5,487 | observed |
| 2021 | 17 | 6,691 | observed |
| 2022 | 16 | 6,984 | observed |
| 2023 | 20 | 5,960 | observed |
| 2024 | 23 | 5,443 | observed |
| 2025 | 12 | 8,362 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Meryl” 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.
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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
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
National Records of Scotland — Babies' First Names: all first forenames given to 3 or more babies, Scotland, 1974-2025
National Records of Scotland (NRS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · 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
Ireland — babies' first names with three or more occurrences, 1964–2025
Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · CC-BY-4.0 · 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
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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