Name Legacy

Merilee

Recorded 1929–2014 · United States

Merilee was most popular in 1961, when 54 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,481 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,150 people named Merilee.

Most popular in1961
Rank that year#2,481
Births that year54
Total since 18801,150
Given to100% girls

Merilee over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Merilee’s peak in 1961. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Merilee a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Merilee is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 1,150 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Merilee

Where Merilee is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org