Merrell
The Story of Merrell
As a girl name
Merrell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1917, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1927, when 12 Merrells were born — ranking #2,699 that year. As of 2026, Merrell ranks #10,678 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 155 Merrells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Merrell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1911, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1915, when 27 Merrells were born — ranking #1,265 that year. As of 2026, Merrell ranks #10,642 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Merrells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Merrell
Merrell is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1911 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Merrell's peak popularity came in 1915 when it ranked #1,265. Use the chart and map above to compare Merrell'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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