Feminine dossier · first seen 1915
Merilyn
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 1946
Peak era
1946
Peak births
75
Current vitality
Below reporting floor
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Merilyn
How many people are named Merilyn?
An estimated 845 living Americans are named Merilyn.
How rare is Merilyn?
Merilyn fell below the SSA's 5-birth reporting floor in 2025. It is extremely rare as a new baby name.
How old is the typical Merilyn?
The median age of a living American named Merilyn is approximately 66 years, with most bearers falling between 30 and 78 years old.
Is Merilyn still popular?
Not especially. Merilyn has been declining since its 1946 peak and registered 0 births in 2025.
Where is Merilyn most common?
Merilyn has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 6.1× more often than the national baseline.
1915Peak 19462025
Peak year
1946
Decline from peak
100%
2025
0
All-time
2,317