Merilee
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Merilee’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
1,150 births recorded 1929–2014 · peaked in 1961 with 54 births
Most common in: California, New York, Utah, Washington, Illinois
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Merilee’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | #3062 | — |
| 1972 | #3062 | — |
| 1973 | #3787 | ↓725 |
| 1974 | #4041 | ↓254 |
| 1975 | #3637 | ↑404 |
| 1976 | #8156 | ↓4519 |
| 1977 | #4425 | ↑3731 |
| 1978 | #3924 | ↑501 |
| 1979 | #4420 | ↓496 |
| 1980 | #4327 | ↑93 |
| 1981 | #5254 | ↓927 |
| 1982 | #4716 | ↑538 |
| 1983 | #8047 | ↓3331 |
| 1984 | #6291 | ↑1756 |
| 1985 | #7563 | ↓1272 |
| 1987 | #11325 | ↓3762 |
| 1988 | #11798 | ↓473 |
| 1989 | #6955 | ↑4843 |
| 1998 | #14122 | ↓7167 |
| 2014 | #16513 | ↓2391 |
Frequently asked questions about Merilee
Is Merilee a popular name?
Merilee has 1,150 recorded births in United States between 1929 and 2014, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Merilee more common for boys or girls?
Merilee is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Merilee most popular?
Merilee peaked in 1961 in United States, with 54 recorded births that year.
Is Merilee rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Merilee’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #4053 in 1929 to #16513 in 2014.
How many babies have been named Merilee?
At least 1,150 babies have been recorded with the name Merilee across official birth statistics in 1 country.