The first name Merrie
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Merrie last appeared in the official list in 2014, given to 3 girls.
3
babies named Merrie, 1996–2025
#5,691
rank in 2014
2014
peak year
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Merrie with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Merrie at birth, 1880–2025
In 2004, 5 girls born in the United States were named Merrie, the 17,898th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1959, when 117 were.
2,632
babies named Merrie since 1880
#17,898
rank in 2004
1959
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- How popular is the name Merrie?
- In 2014, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Merrie, ranking 5,691st.
- Is Merrie a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 2,632 US babies named Merrie since 1880 were girls.
- When was Merrie most popular?
- 1959 in the United States, when 117 babies were named Merrie, its highest rank at 981st.
- What name is Merrie a form of?
- Merrie is a form of Merry.