Feminine dossier · first seen 1898
Merry
Endangered
Down 97.5% from peak
Peak era
1954
Peak births
355
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Merry
How many people are named Merry?
An estimated 5,911 living Americans are named Merry.
How rare is Merry?
Merry is very rare among babies today, with 9 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 97.5% from its 1954 peak.
How old is the typical Merry?
The median age of a living American named Merry is approximately 65 years, with most bearers falling between 52 and 73 years old.
Is Merry still popular?
No. Merry is endangered as a baby name, down 97.5% from its 1954 peak with 9 births in 2025.
Where is Merry most common?
Merry has its strongest geographic signal in Washington, where it appears 2.5× more often than the national baseline.
1898Peak 19542025
Peak year
1954
Decline from peak
97.5%
2025
9
All-time
10,369
Where it lives now
Merry is most concentrated in Wisconsin — about 2.0× the national rate in the 1950s.
States where Merry is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.