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Merrilee
3 syllablesPeak year: 19428 lettersStarts with M
Meaning & origin
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Merrilee's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Merrilee |
|---|---|
| 1923 | 7 |
| 1924 | 13 |
| 1928 | 7 |
| 1932 | 15 |
| 1933 | 8 |
| 1935 | 6 |
| 1936 | 12 |
| 1937 | 10 |
| 1939 | 11 |
| 1940 | 15 |
| 1941 | 18 |
| 1942 | 78 |
| 1943 | 71 |
| 1944 | 61 |
| 1945 | 44 |
| 1946 | 63 |
| 1947 | 67 |
| 1948 | 74 |
| 1949 | 76 |
| 1950 | 42 |
| 1951 | 47 |
| 1952 | 64 |
| 1953 | 69 |
| 1954 | 73 |
| 1955 | 64 |
| 1956 | 54 |
| 1957 | 55 |
| 1958 | 65 |
| 1959 | 45 |
| 1960 | 41 |
| 1961 | 41 |
| 1962 | 33 |
| 1963 | 28 |
| 1964 | 26 |
| 1965 | 24 |
| 1966 | 33 |
| 1967 | 21 |
| 1968 | 20 |
| 1969 | 34 |
| 1970 | 37 |
| 1971 | 40 |
| 1972 | 26 |
| 1973 | 17 |
| 1974 | 11 |
| 1975 | 16 |
| 1976 | 10 |
| 1977 | 16 |
| 1978 | 22 |
| 1979 | 8 |
| 1980 | 14 |
| 1981 | 16 |
| 1982 | 18 |
| 1983 | 8 |
| 1984 | 8 |
| 1985 | 7 |
| 1986 | 6 |
| 1987 | 5 |
| 1989 | 6 |
| 1991 | 7 |
| 1994 | 7 |
| 1995 | 5 |
| 1996 | 5 |
| 2002 | 5 |
| 2007 | 6 |
| 2023 | 5 |
Merrilee through the decades
- Merrilee peaked in 1942, when 78 babies were named Merrilee in the US.
- The 1950s were Merrilee's strongest decade, averaging 58 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (1986–2023), use of Merrilee has fallen 55% compared to the 10 years before that.