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 #1217

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Name B

Merrill

Boy name · Rank #10891

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Metric Merrick Merrill
Current Rank #1217 #10891
Total Births (all years) 5,615 12,974
Peak Year 2018 1926
Peak Year Births 274 305
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1905 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Merrick Merrill
1880ss — 111
1890ss — 201
1900ss 5 317
1910ss 46 1,880
1920ss 69 2,820
1930ss 52 2,298
1940ss 120 1,941
1950ss 163 1,446
1960ss 172 774
1970ss 241 468
1980ss 205 318
1990ss 463 192
2000ss 1,175 84
2010ss 1,898 91
2020ss 1,006 33

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 165 6

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, 1905–2024.

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