Merri
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #833 in 1963
0 babies were named Merri in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1920–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryMerri first shows up in US birth records in 1920, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 105 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1963, when it reached #833.
About the name Merri
Merri is a girl name of English origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-rri”. US birth records list Merri for girls from 1920 to 2012, in 70 of those 93 years. Its best year was 1963, when it ranked #833 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2012, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1.1 | 892,857 girls |
| 1930s | 1.7 | 602,410 girls |
| 1940s | 16 | 62,189 girls |
| 1950s | 51 | 19,673 girls |
| 1960s | 62 | 16,113 girls |
| 1970s | 27 | 37,272 girls |
| 1980s | 12 | 84,246 girls |
| 1990s | 5.4 | 184,502 girls |
| 2000s | 1.4 | 729,927 girls |
| 2010s | 0.9 | 1,071,429 girls |
Other spellings of Merri
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Merri
What is the origin of the name Merri?
Merri has English roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Merri a boy or girl name?
Merri is a girl name.
How popular is the name Merri?
Merri is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2012. It peaked at #833 in 1963.