Merryl
Girl name · French · German · Irish · Latin
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,411 in 1955
0 babies were named Merryl in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1943–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryMerryl first shows up in US birth records in 1943, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 82 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1955, when it reached #2,411.
About the name Merryl
Merryl is a girl name of French, German and Irish origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-ryl”. US birth records list Merryl for girls from 1943 to 1970, in 24 of those 28 years. Its best year was 1955, when it ranked #2,411 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1970, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French namesGerman namesIrish namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 6.3 | 158,371 girls |
| 1950s | 6.9 | 144,928 girls |
| 1960s | 2.4 | 416,667 girls |
| 1970s | 3.4 | 294,118 girls |
Other spellings of Merryl
More French girl names
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
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- Girl name: Ellie · possibly light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Unisex name: Avery · elf counsel
- Girl name: Eloise · possibly healthy, wide
Questions about the name Merryl
What is the origin of the name Merryl?
Merryl has French, German, Irish, Latin roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Merryl a boy or girl name?
Merryl is a girl name.
How popular is the name Merryl?
Merryl is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1970. It peaked at #2,411 in 1955.