Feminine dossier · first seen 1923

Merrilee

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1942

Peak era

1942

Peak births

Current vitality

Below reporting floor

Peak generation

Silent Generation

Quick answers about Merrilee

How many people are named Merrilee?

An estimated 1,106 living Americans are named Merrilee.

How rare is Merrilee?

Merrilee 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 Merrilee?

The median age of a living American named Merrilee is approximately 67 years, with most bearers falling between 55 and 74 years old.

Is Merrilee still popular?

Not especially. Merrilee has been declining since its 1942 peak and registered 0 births in 2025.

Where is Merrilee most common?

Merrilee has its strongest geographic signal in Washington, where it appears 6.8× more often than the national baseline.

1923Peak 19422025

Peak year

1942

Decline from peak

100%

2025

All-time

1,871

Merrilee last appeared in SSA records in 2023. Across its recorded history, about 1,871 American girls received the name.

Merrilee peaked in 1942, when 78 girls were given the name.

No girls were recorded with this name in 2025 — at least not five of them (the SSA's reporting floor).

Down 100% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 1,871 Americans named Merrilee since 1923.

Rarity scoreStatistical floor

Peak generationSilent Generation

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryGradual decline from 1942

Living profile

1,341

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age68

Core range57–76

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Steady Wave

A name with sustained momentum rather than a single spike.

Geographic heartland

Washington

6.8× higher affinity than the national baseline.

Washington · 1940s 6.8×

California · 1940s 2.3×

California · 1950s 1.8×