Meryl is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #3797 in 1998 with 31 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2015 with 50 births ranking #3288. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 19.2%. In 1998, approximately 1 in every 56,996 girls born was named Meryl. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.