Meryll Dawson
There are approximately 1 people named Meryll Dawson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Meryll with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Dawson. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Meryll
3
Alive today
Named Dawson
93K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 3
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1951
Average age: 79
Estimated bearers: 93K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #386
Per 100K: 27.09
Top ancestry: White (65.5%)
First name trend
Meryll: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Meryll. The peak year was 1951 with 5 births. The average person named Meryll today is 79 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Dawson surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Dawson, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 65.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Dawson described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Dawson at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White65.5% · 53,052
- Black or African American25.3% · 20,481
- Two or more races4.5% · 3,661
- Hispanic or Latino3.4% · 2,768
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 606
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 392
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Meryll has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0000% of the US population, based on 3 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Dawson appears at a rate of 27.09 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0271%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Meryll Dawson. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Meryll Dawson: questions and answers
How many people are named Meryll Dawson?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Meryll Dawson. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0000%) with the surname frequency (27.09 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Meryll Dawson?
We classify Meryll Dawson as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Meryll a male or female name?
Meryll is predominantly female. Out of 5 total SSA registrations, 0.0% were male and 100.0% were female. See the full Meryll profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are called Meryll Dawson?
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