Meryl Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Meryl is most popular in New York, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Girl name among the Baby Boomers generation in the Northeast region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Meryl has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for female in South, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for female in South, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Meryl' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 2464th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 2583rd out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 3665th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 10718th out of 10718 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 1536th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 1366th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 970th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 2561st out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 2240th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 5646th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 5350th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Meryl' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Meryl"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Meryl"

"Meryl" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Boy 2464th of 7545 176
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Boy 2583rd of 6773 160
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Boy 3665th of 7552 90
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Boy 10718th of 10718 5
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Girl 1536th of 9107 481
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Girl 1366th of 9204 584
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Girl 970th of 12526 2,085
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Girl 2561st of 19264 475
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Girl 2240th of 27321 855
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Girl 5646th of 35406 352
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) Girl 5350th of 30306 291

Regional Popularity of "Meryl" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
100.00%
1059th/1059
- - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
- - - -

Regional Popularity of "Meryl" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
100.00%
1121st/1121
100.00%
1379th/1379
- -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
100.00%
1168th/1168
100.00%
656th/656
100.00%
2095th/2095
100.00%
1547th/1547
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
100.00%
1628th/1628
100.00%
433rd/433
100.00%
2853rd/2853
100.00%
2250th/2250
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
100.00%
2937th/2937
100.00%
1099th/1099
- -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
100.00%
2321st/2321
100.00%
1404th/1404
100.00%
3964th/3964
100.00%
2927th/2927
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- 100.00%
3948th/3948
100.00%
7313th/7313
100.00%
6901st/6901
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
100.00%
3773rd/3773
- - 100.00%
5272nd/5272

State-by-State Popularity of "Meryl"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Meryl" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.