Meryl is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #4701 in 2016 with 30 recorded births. This places Meryl in the top 25% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2015 with 50 births ranking #3288. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 15.4%. In 2016, approximately 1 in every 59,050 girls born was named Meryl. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.