Merton vs Merrill

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

Name A

Merton

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Name B

Merrill

Boy name · Rank #10939

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Metric Merton Merrill
Current Rank Unranked #10939
Total Births (all years) 4,247 12,988
Peak Year 1920 1926
Peak Year Births 150 305
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Merton Merrill
1880s 158 111
1890s 128 201
1900s 145 317
1910s 821 1,880
1920s 1,311 2,820
1930s 761 2,298
1940s 428 1,941
1950s 239 1,446
1960s 135 774
1970s 84 468
1980s 27 318
1990s 10 192
2000s - 84
2010s - 91
2020s - 47

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merton Merrill
2014 - 7
2015 - 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, 1880–1995.

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