Meryl comes from the English / Gaelic tradition, meaning Shiny Sea.
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How popular is Meryl?
1956peak year
Meryl has been losing ground. Once far more common, it has been declining steadily in recent years. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #5668), with about 24 babies named Meryl each year. In 1956, 156 babies received the name (ranked #795). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 5,585.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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