Meriel
femaleStatistical recordWhat official birth registration shows about Meriel: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.
No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.
among girls in England and Wales · 1997–2021
How to read this chart
- A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
- Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
- A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1997 | #3174 |
| 1998 | #2701 |
| 1999 | #2189 |
| 2001 | #3262 |
| 2002 | #4137 |
| 2003 | #3594 |
| 2006 | #3548 |
| 2007 | #4294 |
| 2008 | #3397 |
| 2009 | #5556 |
| 2011 | #4764 |
| 2012 | #4838 |
| 2014 | #4003 |
| 2017 | #5765 |
| 2021 | #5581 |
VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.
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What the data shows
Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in 15 of the 25 years from 1997 to 2021.
Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1965–2021 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade
Popularity journey
First recorded1997
First recorded at #3174 among girls in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2021
Most recently recorded at #5581 among girls in England and Wales, in 2021.
England and Wales · Girls
Full data tableEvery published rank and count
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1965 to 2021. Highest recorded position: #385 in Republic of Ireland in 1965.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | England and Wales | female | #5581 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | female | #5765 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | female | #4003 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | female | #4838 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | female | #4764 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | female | #5556 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | female | #3397 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | female | #4294 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | female | #3548 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | female | #3594 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | female | #4137 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | female | #3262 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | female | #2189 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | female | #2701 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | female | #3174 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Republic of Ireland | female | #385 | 3 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.
Where Meriel is officially recorded
2 official registrars have recorded Meriel, between 1965 and 2021, in 16 of those 57 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.
| Registrar | Recorded | Years | Its own highest position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland | 1965 | 1 | #385 in 1965 |
| England and Wales | 1997–2021 | 15 | #2189 in 1999 |
Its high point came 34 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1965) than in England and Wales (1999).
No registrar recorded it for 31 years after 1965; it appears again in 1997.
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What is known about Meriel
How to read this- How often it is registered
- Official record
- 2 official registrars, 1965–2021.
- Meaning
- Not established
- Not researched yet.
- Origin
- Not established
- Not researched yet.
- Pronunciation
- Not established
- Not recorded yet.
A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.
Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1965 to 2021. Highest recorded position: #385 in Republic of Ireland in 1965. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.