Feminine dossier · first seen 1936
Merrily
Endangered
Down 97.6% from peak
Peak era
1942
Peak births
210
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Silent Generation
Quick answers about Merrily
How many people are named Merrily?
An estimated 486 living Americans are named Merrily.
How rare is Merrily?
Merrily is very rare among babies today, with 5 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 97.6% from its 1942 peak.
How old is the typical Merrily?
The median age of a living American named Merrily is approximately 72 years, with most bearers falling between 60 and 81 years old.
Is Merrily still popular?
No. Merrily is endangered as a baby name, down 97.6% from its 1942 peak with 5 births in 2025.
Where is Merrily most common?
Merrily has its strongest geographic signal in Illinois, where it appears 1.8× more often than the national baseline.
1936Peak 19422025
Peak year
1942
Decline from peak
97.6%
2025
5
All-time
1,037
Where it lives now
Merrily is most concentrated in Illinois — about 1.8× the national rate in the 1940s. It also runs high in California.
States where Merrily is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.