Meryl

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Meryl is a given name used predominantly for girls, but also given to boys (7% of births). There have been 5,585 people born with this name in the United States since 1880 — 5,154 as girls and 431 as boys. Meryl gained popularity in the 1910s, peaked in 1956 and has since declined significantly.

Popularity Over Time

Yearly Data

Year	Births
2024	23
2023	20
2022	16
2021	17
2020	21
2019	22
2018	25
2017	20
2016	30
2015	50
2014	29
2013	18
2012	34
2011	17
2010	18
2009	27
2008	17
2007	22
2006	25
2005	25
2004	15
2003	22
2002	20
2001	11
2000	19
1999	24
1998	31
1997	25
1996	26
1995	33
1994	39
1993	33
1992	45
1991	30
1990	49
1989	59
1988	68
1987	65
1986	79
1985	72
1984	71
1983	72
1982	68
1981	46
1980	63
1979	24
1978	12
1977	7
1976	17
1975	14
1974	18
1973	21
1972	31
1971	21
1970	34
1969	46
1968	37
1967	39
1966	45
1965	51
1964	70
1963	78
1962	76
1961	84
1960	100
1959	108
1958	94
1957	150
1956	156
1955	134
1954	143
1953	139
1952	146
1951	127
1950	130
1949	130
1948	119
1947	108
1946	83
1945	75
1944	54
1943	44
1942	38
1941	44
1940	15
1939	37
1938	34
1937	21
1936	45
1935	32
1934	32
1933	41
1932	39
1931	56
1930	49
1929	39
1928	49
1927	39
1926	43
1925	52
1924	49
1923	54
1922	37
1921	39
1920	45
1919	33
1918	40
1917	38
1916	34
1915	29
1914	16
1913	18
1912	26
1911	8
1910	8
1909	5
1908	9
1906	8
1905	8
1903	7
1902	7
1901	5
1898	9
1897	6
1896	5
1893	5
1892	6