Gender
Origin
- English
- sparkling sea
- Arabic
- Myrrh
- Celtic
Syllables
2
Pronunciation
m(e)-ryl, mer-yl
Famous People
Actress Meryl Streep
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1921 (rank #1903, 18 births); most recent 1967 (rank #3961, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1956 (rank #795, 156 births); most recent 2025 (rank #8362, 12 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 12 |
| 2024 | – | 23 |
| 2023 | – | 20 |
| 2022 | – | 16 |
| 2021 | – | 17 |
| 2020 | – | 21 |
| 2019 | – | 22 |
| 2018 | – | 25 |
| 2017 | – | 20 |
| 2016 | – | 30 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 1997 (rank #1801, 9 births); most recent 2024 (rank #3695, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #1878, 15 births); most recent 2023 (rank #4813, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 1991 (rank #320, 135 births); most recent 2023 (rank #530, 90 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 90 |
| 2022 | 9 | 70 |
| 2021 | 15 | 86 |
| 2020 | 8 | 88 |
| 2019 | 8 | 112 |
| 2018 | 3 | 89 |
| 2017 | 13 | 93 |
| 2016 | 10 | 70 |
| 2015 | 6 | 105 |
| 2014 | 6 | 66 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #850, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1986 (rank #438, 5 births); most recent 2024 (rank #790, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence