Girl · #3,800 in 2026

Merlee

Name: Popularity of the name Merlee in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Merlee, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

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Current Rank

#3,800

Peak Rank

#3,552 (1916)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1915

First Year

1937

Last Year

1916

Peak Year

#3552

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Merlee

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Merlee

Merlee first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1915, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1916, when 7 Merlees were born — ranking #3,552 that year. As of 2026, Merlee ranks #3,800 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 49 Merlees have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Merlee

Phonetically similar names — useful when Merlee is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Merlee

What does the name Merlee mean?

How popular is Merlee in 2026?

In 2026, Merlee ranks #3,800 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Merlee most popular?

Merlee reached its peak popularity in 1916, ranking #3,552 that year with 7 babies given the name.

Is Merlee a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Merlee is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Merlee?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Merlee include Luta, Sinnie, Azilda. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Merlee

Merlee is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 49 births in the dataset. Merlee's peak popularity came in 1916 when it ranked #3,552. Use the chart and map above to compare Merlee's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.