How Many People Are Named Meryl?
5,585
people in the United States are named Meryl
1 in 59,982 people has this name
Popularity Rank
#3886
ππ Very Rare
Population Percentage
0.0017%
Of US population
Peak Year
1956
156 births
Trend
β
Stable
π Name Origin & Meaning
Origin:
English
Pronunciation:
MERL, MER-Ιl
Gender:
Primarily Female
Meaning:
Variant of MURIEL, influenced by the spelling of the name CHERYL. A famous bearer is American actress Meryl Streep (1949-), whose real name is Mary Louise Streep.
β§ Gender Distribution
This name is Primarily Female
π₯ Age Distribution
Average Age: 63.4 years old
π Popularity Over Time
Births per year from 1892 to 2024
π State-Wise Distribution
New York
1,671
New Jersey
221
Pennsylvania
158
Massachusetts
126
Illinois
107
California
105
Florida
16
Louisiana
15
Michigan
12
Kansas
5
π‘ Fun Facts About "Meryl"
- 23 babies were named Meryl in 2024
- Most popular in the year 1956
- Currently stable in popularity
- First recorded in 1892
- Most popular in New York
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