20,276births recorded
8Countries
4Variants
1957Peak · Montevideo (Uruguay)
#8362United States 2025
Merry is a girl name family recorded 20,276 times in 8 countries since 1898. It ranks highest today in the United States (#8362 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Montevideo in 1957, at 40.2 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Mery (Argentina, France, Montevideo (Uruguay)).
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 Merry
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merry | English | 10,369 | 🇺🇸 United States | #10107 | 1954 | ▼ 58 % |
| Merry | English | 335 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1991 | – |
| Merry | English | 52 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1955 | – |
| Merry | English | 16 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2020 | – |
| Merry | English | 12 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2001 | – |
| Merry | English | 10 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 2014 | – |
| Mery | Spanish | 2,427 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1869 | 1981 | ▲ 33 % |
| Mery | Spanish | 511 | 🇺🇸 United States | #8362 | 2023 | ▲ 64 % |
| Mery | Spanish | 420 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1916 | – |
| Mery | Spanish | 150 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | – | 1957 | – |
| Merri | English | 3,170 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1963 | – |
| Merri | English | 10 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1999 | – |
| Meri | English | 2,502 | 🇺🇸 United States | #10107 | 1961 | ▲ 23 % |
| Meri | English | 257 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1937 | – |
| Meri | English | 25 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2022 | – |
| Meri | English | 5 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2014 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Merry ↔ Mery — spelling variant
- Merry ↔ Merri — spelling variant
- Merry ↔ Meri — spelling variant
Questions about Merry
How popular is the name Merry?
In 2025 it ranked #8362 in the United States. Official registers record 20,276 births across 8 countries.
What is Merry in other languages?
Mery (Spanish); Merri (English); Meri (English).
When was Merry most popular?
It peaked in Montevideo in 1957, at 40.2 births per 100,000.
Is Merry a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Merry is a girl name.