Unisex nameCurrently #11,828 in the USFalling
Merrill
//ˈmɛɹəl//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19267 lettersStarts with M
Meaning & origin
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Merrill's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Merrill |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 13 |
| 1881 | 7 |
| 1882 | 10 |
| 1883 | 20 |
| 1884 | 11 |
| 1885 | 10 |
| 1886 | 5 |
| 1887 | 12 |
| 1888 | 14 |
| 1889 | 9 |
| 1890 | 14 |
| 1891 | 11 |
| 1892 | 11 |
| 1893 | 26 |
| 1894 | 16 |
| 1895 | 25 |
| 1896 | 23 |
| 1897 | 21 |
| 1898 | 27 |
| 1899 | 27 |
| 1900 | 23 |
| 1901 | 26 |
| 1902 | 26 |
| 1903 | 31 |
| 1904 | 34 |
| 1905 | 40 |
| 1906 | 38 |
| 1907 | 33 |
| 1908 | 34 |
| 1909 | 48 |
| 1910 | 39 |
| 1911 | 57 |
| 1912 | 131 |
| 1913 | 142 |
| 1914 | 176 |
| 1915 | 272 |
| 1916 | 286 |
| 1917 | 271 |
| 1918 | 313 |
| 1919 | 287 |
| 1920 | 306 |
| 1921 | 296 |
| 1922 | 282 |
| 1923 | 292 |
| 1924 | 279 |
| 1925 | 310 |
| 1926 | 321 |
| 1927 | 293 |
| 1928 | 295 |
| 1929 | 285 |
| 1930 | 268 |
| 1931 | 269 |
| 1932 | 257 |
| 1933 | 221 |
| 1934 | 251 |
| 1935 | 210 |
| 1936 | 248 |
| 1937 | 241 |
| 1938 | 235 |
| 1939 | 247 |
| 1940 | 234 |
| 1941 | 230 |
| 1942 | 272 |
| 1943 | 267 |
| 1944 | 188 |
| 1945 | 204 |
| 1946 | 230 |
| 1947 | 238 |
| 1948 | 201 |
| 1949 | 203 |
| 1950 | 216 |
| 1951 | 194 |
| 1952 | 212 |
| 1953 | 200 |
| 1954 | 205 |
| 1955 | 194 |
| 1956 | 184 |
| 1957 | 177 |
| 1958 | 151 |
| 1959 | 132 |
| 1960 | 143 |
| 1961 | 138 |
| 1962 | 110 |
| 1963 | 121 |
| 1964 | 95 |
| 1965 | 88 |
| 1966 | 84 |
| 1967 | 74 |
| 1968 | 96 |
| 1969 | 78 |
| 1970 | 68 |
| 1971 | 68 |
| 1972 | 58 |
| 1973 | 53 |
| 1974 | 57 |
| 1975 | 52 |
| 1976 | 62 |
| 1977 | 58 |
| 1978 | 63 |
| 1979 | 56 |
| 1980 | 74 |
| 1981 | 64 |
| 1982 | 46 |
| 1983 | 54 |
| 1984 | 45 |
| 1985 | 45 |
| 1986 | 45 |
| 1987 | 46 |
| 1988 | 28 |
| 1989 | 38 |
| 1990 | 44 |
| 1991 | 52 |
| 1992 | 38 |
| 1993 | 35 |
| 1994 | 32 |
| 1995 | 35 |
| 1996 | 24 |
| 1997 | 23 |
| 1998 | 19 |
| 1999 | 36 |
| 2000 | 19 |
| 2001 | 16 |
| 2002 | 10 |
| 2003 | 19 |
| 2004 | 22 |
| 2005 | 20 |
| 2006 | 22 |
| 2007 | 21 |
| 2008 | 23 |
| 2009 | 16 |
| 2010 | 22 |
| 2011 | 20 |
| 2012 | 19 |
| 2013 | 14 |
| 2014 | 14 |
| 2015 | 24 |
| 2016 | 25 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2018 | 14 |
| 2019 | 22 |
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 13 |
Merrill through the decades
- Merrill peaked in 1926, when 321 babies were named Merrill in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Merrill has fallen 14% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Merrill currently ranks #11,828 in the US and is cooling off.