Merrick vs Merrill

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

Name A

Merrick

Boy name · Rank #1212

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Name B

Merrill

Boy name · Rank #10939

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Metric Merrick Merrill
Current Rank #1212 #10939
Total Births (all years) 5,792 12,988
Peak Year 2018 1926
Peak Year Births 274 305
Peak Decade 2010s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1905 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Merrick Merrill
1880s - 111
1890s - 201
1900s 5 317
1910s 46 1,880
1920s 69 2,820
1930s 52 2,298
1940s 120 1,941
1950s 163 1,446
1960s 172 774
1970s 241 468
1980s 205 318
1990s 463 192
2000s 1,175 84
2010s 1,899 91
2020s 1,182 47

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merrick Merrill
2014 197 7
2015 192 12
2016 208 11
2017 272 6
2018 274 8
2019 216 10
2020 205 6
2021 218 6
2022 208 8
2023 210 7
2024 167 6
2025 174 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, 1905–2025.

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