Merry
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Merry
She'd better be. Merry is one of the classic names for Christmas babies.
Merry for boys
Cheery word or nickname name which might appeal to lovers of The Lord of the Rings, thanks to the character of Meriadoc "Merry" Brandybuck.
Pronounced MER-ee.
As of October 2026, Merry ranked #10634 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #456 in 1948.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | #4,494 | 32 | 18.1 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Merry in pop culture
- Merry HansonGirl
character in "SummerHill Secrets" by Beverly Lewis
- Merry Pemberton aka Gimmick GirlGirl
character in Marvel Comics
- Meriadoc "Merry" BrandybuckGirl
male hobbit character in The Lord of the Rings series
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