3,480births recorded
5Countries
3Variants
1944Peak · South Australia
Merilyn is a girl name family recorded 3,480 times in 5 countries since 1915. Its all-time peak was in South Australia in 1944, at 152.2 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Merilin (Argentina).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Merilyn
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merilyn | English | 2,317 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1935 | – |
| Merilyn | English | 168 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 1945 | – |
| Merilyn | English | 134 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1934 | – |
| Merilyn | English | 13 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1937 | – |
| Merilyn | English | 5 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #3212 | 2015 | – |
| Merrilyn | English | 751 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1944 | – |
| Merrilyn | English | 86 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 1948 | – |
| Merilin | English | 6 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 2003 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Merilyn ↔ Merrilyn — spelling variant
Questions about Merilyn
What is Merilyn in other languages?
Merrilyn (English); Merilin (English).
When was Merilyn most popular?
It peaked in South Australia in 1944, at 152.2 births per 100,000.
Is Merilyn a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Merilyn is a girl name.