Merley

MUR-lee /ˈmɜːli/
girl 2 syllables fading

Merley is a very rare variant of Meryl that was most common in the 1920s and has all but disappeared.

Merley is predominantly a girl name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1934. Merley was first reported in SSA data in 1916 and peaked in 1921 (5 births).

About the name Merley

PronunciationMUR-lee /ˈmɜːli/

Names similar to Merley

How popular is Merley?

Girls named Merley
1921192519301934
Girls named Merley per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1916–1934 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1934) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here
Boys named Merley
1916
Boys named Merley per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1916–1934 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1934) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Merley total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territories♀ Rank♂ Rank
19345—#4,764—
19215—#5,644—
19165——#4,296