FIRST NAME
Meryl
Meryl is the 2,647th most common female first name in the United States, recorded for 4,230 women and girls in the latest Census. It is also given to 245 men and boys.
AS A FEMALE NAME · #2,647 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
7,461
living · #1,912
2020 CENSUS
4,230
living · #2,647
BABIES NAMED MERYL BY BIRTH YEAR · 1892–2025
202512
As a female name, Meryl peaked in 1956, when 156 babies were named Meryl (the #795 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A MALE NAME · #14,035 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
245
living · #14,035
BABIES NAMED MERYL BY BIRTH YEAR · 1912–1967
19675
As a male name, Meryl peaked in 1921, when 18 babies were named Meryl (the #1958 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)