The baby name Merrilee appears in baby name data for the United States from 1942 to 1980. It was most popular in 1942 with 46 babies given the name.
In the later years of this period, Merrilee has become less common than it once was.
| Year | Count |
|---|---|
| 1942 | 46 |
| 1943 | 33 |
| 1944 | 23 |
| 1945 | 10 |
| 1946 | 40 |
| 1947 | 44 |
| 1948 | 32 |
| 1949 | 37 |
| 1950 | 25 |
| 1951 | 5 |
| 1952 | 30 |
| 1953 | 30 |
| 1954 | 34 |
| 1955 | 17 |
| 1956 | 5 |
| 1957 | 16 |
| 1958 | 5 |
| 1959 | 10 |
| 1961 | 12 |
| 1963 | 5 |
| 1969 | 15 |
| 1971 | 7 |
| 1977 | 5 |
| 1980 | 5 |