Boys' name · since 1914

Merchant

6 babies named Merchant in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1914. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

6
total births
1914–1914
years on record
1910s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade

6 boys have been named Merchant since 1914, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Merchant has been recorded 6 times among boys since 1914, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1914.

  • 6 total births
  • 1914–1914 years on record
  • 1910s peak decade
  • 100% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

6 boys have been named Merchant since 1914, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1914.

6
total births
1914–1914
years on record
1910s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Merchant was born in this single decade.

1914
Single peak year

6 babies were named Merchant in 1914 - its busiest year on record.

Merchant at a glance

Last recorded 1914

Total births

6

Since 1914

1 years of records

Peak year

1914

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1914

Active since

1914

Recorded for 1 years

Last year on file: 1914

Merchant popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1914

Last recorded 1914
Peak year (1914)
6
Annual births at peak, across 1 years of records
6 1914 6

Merchant by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1910s was Merchant's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Merchant births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 6 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Merchant? ▼
6 babies have been named Merchant since 1914. It was last recorded in 1914. The peak year was 1914 with 6 births.
When was Merchant most popular? ▼
Merchant was most popular in the 1910s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1914.
How long has the name Merchant been used? ▼
Merchant has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 1 year of data through 1914.
What names are similar to Merchant? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Merle, Merlin, Merrill, Mervin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Merchant

Nearby Names Like Merchant

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Merchant

Merle Boy
#4573 30,666 births
Merlin Boy
#2063 15,049 births
Merrill Boy
#10939 12,988 births
Mervin Boy
#2394 12,322 births
Merritt Boy
#1891 6,151 births

Compare Merchant side by side: Merchant vs Merle Merchant vs Merlin Merchant vs Merrill

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Edw
6 births · Peak 1889
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6 births · Peak 1907
Warder
6 births · Peak 1912
Gaillard
6 births · Peak 1913
Rumsey
6 births · Peak 1913
Amilcare
6 births · Peak 1914
Orvo
6 births · Peak 1914
Vardie
6 births · Peak 1914

Data Sources

Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1914–1914 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Merchant: Baby Name Since 1914 - 6 Births, Peak 1914." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/merchant. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Merchant draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.