Merry
| Origin | Gender | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Middle English | Girl | joyful |
| Old English | Girl | Joyful, happy. Also a nickname from Meredith. |
Fun Facts about the name Merry
Popularity of Merry
Popularity Analysis
The name Merry first appeared in the social security administration database in 1920. Its highest recorded popularity was in 1948 when it reached rank #458. As of 1969, it ranked #949.
| Year | Rank | Gender | % of Total Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 949 | Female | 0.0072% |
| 1967 | 846 | Female | 0.0083% |
| 1966 | 969 | Female | 0.0063% |
| 1965 | 779 | Female | 0.0089% |
| 1964 | 692 | Female | 0.0113% |
| 1963 | 712 | Female | 0.0104% |
| 1962 | 698 | Female | 0.0108% |
| 1961 | 623 | Female | 0.0129% |
| 1960 | 602 | Female | 0.0132% |
| 1959 | 587 | Female | 0.0137% |
| 1958 | 636 | Female | 0.0116% |
| 1957 | 620 | Female | 0.0121% |
| 1956 | 543 | Female | 0.0145% |
| 1955 | 507 | Female | 0.0166% |
| 1954 | 469 | Female | 0.0179% |
| 1953 | 473 | Female | 0.0170% |
| 1952 | 470 | Female | 0.0169% |
| 1951 | 510 | Female | 0.0143% |
| 1950 | 474 | Female | 0.0166% |
| 1949 | 476 | Female | 0.0163% |
| 1948 | 458 | Female | 0.0175% |
| 1947 | 474 | Female | 0.0165% |
| 1946 | 474 | Female | 0.0171% |
| 1945 | 500 | Female | 0.0159% |
| 1944 | 506 | Female | 0.0149% |
| 1943 | 502 | Female | 0.0153% |
| 1942 | 525 | Female | 0.0145% |
| 1941 | 658 | Female | 0.0094% |
| 1940 | 633 | Female | 0.0105% |
| 1939 | 670 | Female | 0.0091% |
| 1938 | 707 | Female | 0.0083% |
| 1937 | 723 | Female | 0.0080% |
| 1936 | 928 | Female | 0.0051% |
| 1935 | 859 | Female | 0.0060% |
| 1934 | 836 | Female | 0.0062% |
| 1933 | 944 | Female | 0.0051% |
| 1932 | 986 | Female | 0.0047% |
| 1923 | 911 | Female | 0.0052% |
| 1921 | 996 | Female | 0.0045% |
| 1920 | 935 | Female | 0.0049% |
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