Merriel
The Story of Merriel
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Merriel as a girl name dates back to 1912, when 5 babies received it. 1922 was its biggest year on record, with 9 newborns named Merriel — #3,379 in the national rankings. The 1940s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 33% of all recorded Merriels. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1947 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 91 Merriels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Merriel on the record books as a boy name in 1925, with 8 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1925, when 8 Merriels were born — ranking #3,155 that year. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 62% of all recorded Merriels. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1953 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 13 Merriels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Merriel
Merriel is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 91 births in the dataset. Merriel's peak popularity came in 1922 when it ranked #3,379. Use the chart and map above to compare Merriel'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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