Boy nameNot in the current top charts
Merton
//ˈmɜrtən//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19206 lettersStarts with M
Meaning & origin
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Merton's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Merton |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 27 |
| 1881 | 17 |
| 1882 | 20 |
| 1883 | 23 |
| 1884 | 16 |
| 1885 | 12 |
| 1886 | 10 |
| 1887 | 15 |
| 1888 | 11 |
| 1889 | 7 |
| 1890 | 8 |
| 1891 | 12 |
| 1892 | 19 |
| 1893 | 14 |
| 1894 | 15 |
| 1895 | 12 |
| 1896 | 17 |
| 1897 | 14 |
| 1898 | 11 |
| 1899 | 6 |
| 1900 | 6 |
| 1901 | 13 |
| 1902 | 17 |
| 1903 | 8 |
| 1904 | 10 |
| 1905 | 16 |
| 1906 | 8 |
| 1907 | 21 |
| 1908 | 26 |
| 1909 | 20 |
| 1910 | 16 |
| 1911 | 33 |
| 1912 | 60 |
| 1913 | 56 |
| 1914 | 77 |
| 1915 | 105 |
| 1916 | 117 |
| 1917 | 116 |
| 1918 | 137 |
| 1919 | 104 |
| 1920 | 150 |
| 1921 | 139 |
| 1922 | 129 |
| 1923 | 141 |
| 1924 | 132 |
| 1925 | 141 |
| 1926 | 115 |
| 1927 | 134 |
| 1928 | 124 |
| 1929 | 106 |
| 1930 | 113 |
| 1931 | 76 |
| 1932 | 90 |
| 1933 | 83 |
| 1934 | 79 |
| 1935 | 79 |
| 1936 | 62 |
| 1937 | 75 |
| 1938 | 61 |
| 1939 | 43 |
| 1940 | 45 |
| 1941 | 61 |
| 1942 | 53 |
| 1943 | 55 |
| 1944 | 41 |
| 1945 | 30 |
| 1946 | 35 |
| 1947 | 44 |
| 1948 | 32 |
| 1949 | 32 |
| 1950 | 31 |
| 1951 | 32 |
| 1952 | 28 |
| 1953 | 22 |
| 1954 | 23 |
| 1955 | 20 |
| 1956 | 27 |
| 1957 | 21 |
| 1958 | 11 |
| 1959 | 24 |
| 1960 | 16 |
| 1961 | 17 |
| 1962 | 12 |
| 1963 | 14 |
| 1964 | 18 |
| 1965 | 9 |
| 1966 | 12 |
| 1967 | 15 |
| 1968 | 14 |
| 1969 | 8 |
| 1970 | 13 |
| 1971 | 9 |
| 1972 | 8 |
| 1973 | 10 |
| 1974 | 11 |
| 1976 | 7 |
| 1977 | 10 |
| 1978 | 8 |
| 1979 | 8 |
| 1980 | 9 |
| 1983 | 5 |
| 1985 | 5 |
| 1988 | 8 |
| 1993 | 5 |
| 1995 | 5 |
Merton through the decades
- Merton peaked in 1920, when 150 babies were named Merton in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (1976–1995), use of Merton has fallen 36% compared to the 10 years before that.