Merion
Merion Station, also known as Merion, is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It borders Philadelphia to its west and is one of the communities that make up the Philadelphia Main Line. Merion Station is part of Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County. The community is known for its grand mansions and for the wealth of its residents.
Meaning & Origin of Merion
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Merion Station, also known as Merion, is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It borders Philadelphia to its west and is one of the communities that make up the Philadelphia Main Line. Merion Station is part of Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County. The community is known for its grand mansions and for the wealth of its residents.
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Origin & history
The Story of Merion
As a girl name
Merion first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1916, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1947, when 10 Merions were born — ranking #3,448 that year. As of 2026, Merion ranks #6,244 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 119 Merions have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Merion first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1915, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1921, when 13 Merions were born — ranking #2,376 that year. As of 2026, Merion ranks #3,558 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 157 Merions have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Merion
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- Edward Bok , magazine editor and publisher
- Wendell P. Bowman , Pennsylvania National Guard major general
- Kate DiCamillo , author
- Sophie Drinker , musicologist
- Ted Eisenberg , Guinness World Record -holding breast surgeon and professional knife thrower
- Rob Evans , Christian children's songwriter and performer
- Murray Gerstenhaber , mathematician and law professor
- Melissa Klapper , historian and storyteller
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About the name Merion
Merion is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 157 births in the dataset. Merion's peak popularity came in 1921 when it ranked #2,376. Use the chart and map above to compare Merion's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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