Baby name

Merry

Girl

Classic name

The high point came in 1954, with 355 births and the No. 468 spot that year. It has stood the test of time: births were recorded in 122 of the 146 years since 1880. Its rank in 2025: No. 10104.

10,369births since 1880

1950sgeneration

No. 468rank at its peak, in 1954

Where babies named Merry are born

1954

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The darker the blue, the more common Merry is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Merry is most common in Michigan (2.1 times), Minnesota (2.1) and Wisconsin (1.8), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

One letter apart

Terry 96,955
Kerry 48,675
Jerry 17,314
Mercy 10,632
Gerry 6,657
Perry 3,691

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