Merrell vs Merrill

Side-by-side comparison of Merrell and Merrill - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Merrell

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Name B

Merrill

Boy name · Rank #10939

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Metric Merrell Merrill
Current Rank Unranked #10939
Total Births (all years) 1,164 12,988
Peak Year 1915 1926
Peak Year Births 27 305
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1911 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Merrell Merrill
1880s - 111
1890s - 201
1900s - 317
1910s 134 1,880
1920s 220 2,820
1930s 162 2,298
1940s 196 1,941
1950s 150 1,446
1960s 81 774
1970s 94 468
1980s 51 318
1990s 42 192
2000s 15 84
2010s 19 91
2020s - 47

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merrell Merrill
2014 - 7
2015 6 12
2016 - 11
2017 - 6
2018 - 8
2019 - 10
2020 - 6
2021 - 6
2022 - 8
2023 - 7
2024 - 6
2025 - 14

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1911–2015.

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