The first name Merry
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Merry last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2020, with 6 births (#3,447).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Merry with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Merry at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 9 girls born in the United States were named Merry, the 10,634th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1954, when 355 were.
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.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
Famous people named Merry
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Merry ClaytonAmerican musician, born 1948
- Merry-Joseph BlondelFrench painter (1781-1853)
- Frank StentonBritish historian (1880–1967)
Questions
- How popular is the name Merry?
- In 2024, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Merry, ranking 5,119th. Its peak was 2020, with 6 births.
- Is Merry a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 10,369 US babies named Merry since 1880 were girls.
- When was Merry most popular?
- 1954 in the United States, when 355 babies were named Merry, its highest rank at 472nd.
- What are other spellings of Merry?
- Merrie.
- Is Merry also a surname?
- Yes. Merry is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.