Meryl
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Meryl
Meryl is a name that's at once rare and famous, thanks to Meryl (born Mary Louise) Streep. Streep's name is an invented short form of Mary Louise, but Meryl might also be a contraction of the unique Irish name Meriel.
Fewer than 25 baby girls were named Meryl in the US last year, perhaps because the name is so closely tied to Streep. And Meriel is even rarer -- used for fewer than five babies -- and arguably more appealing.
Meryl is also given to boys.
Pronounced MER-ul.
As of October 2026, Meryl ranked #4354 in US births in 1967 SSA, peaked at #1900 in 1931.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | #4,857 | 29 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | #3,288 | 50 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | #4,701 | 30 |
| 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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Meryl on lists
Famous Meryls
- Mary Louise "Meryl" StreepGirl
American actress
- Meryl Elizabeth DavisGirl
American ice dancer
- Meryl Danielle CassieGirl
New Zealand actress and singer
- Meryl Glynis FernandesGirl
English actress
- Meryl Jan GetlineGirl
American pilot, author, and columnist
- Meryl TankardGirl
Australian ballerina and choreographer
Meryl in pop culture
- Meryl Burbank aka Hannah GillGirl
character in film "The Truman Show"
- Princess MerylGirl
character in "The Two Princesses of Bamarre" by Gail Carson Levine
- Meryl Lee KowalskiGirl
character in "The Wednesday Wars"
- Meryl StryfeGirl
character in anime "Trigun"
- Meryl SilverburghGirl
character in the Metal Gear video games