Feminine dossier · first seen 1892
Meryl
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 1956
Peak era
1956
Peak births
156
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Meryl
How many people are named Meryl?
An estimated 3,228 living Americans are named Meryl.
How rare is Meryl?
Meryl is very rare among babies today, with 12 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 92.3% from its 1956 peak.
How old is the typical Meryl?
The median age of a living American named Meryl is approximately 52 years, with most bearers falling between 34 and 69 years old.
Is Meryl still popular?
Not especially. Meryl has been declining since its 1956 peak and registered 12 births in 2025.
Where is Meryl most common?
Meryl has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 7.1× more often than the national baseline.
1892Peak 19562025
Peak year
1956
Decline from peak
92.3%
2025
12
All-time
5,167
Where it lives now
Meryl is most concentrated in New York — about 7.1× the national rate in the 1960s.
States where Meryl is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.