Gender
Male
Origin
- English
- Merry
Syllables
1
Pronunciation
b-ly-the
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2000 (rank #5917, 11 births); most recent 2025 (rank #7679, 10 births)
- Girls: peak in 2013 (rank #1333, 174 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2051, 92 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | 92 |
| 2024 | 6 | 107 |
| 2023 | – | 108 |
| 2022 | 6 | 95 |
| 2021 | 8 | 97 |
| 2020 | 10 | 87 |
| 2019 | 6 | 141 |
| 2018 | 6 | 99 |
| 2017 | 7 | 117 |
| 2016 | 6 | 168 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2019 (rank #4694, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2005 (rank #991, 26 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2137, 13 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 13 |
| 2024 | – | 10 |
| 2023 | – | 18 |
| 2022 | – | 10 |
| 2021 | – | 17 |
| 2020 | – | 15 |
| 2019 | 3 | 18 |
| 2018 | – | 13 |
| 2017 | – | 25 |
| 2016 | – | 19 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)