for boys in 2025
Data through 2025
Merrill name popularity in the United States
Merrill ranked #6143 for boys in 2025. SSA recorded 14 boys named Merrill.
SSA
305 recorded
since 2020
Popularity over time
Merrill for boys and girls
Girls
836.4% in 2025 · data from 1905 to 2025
Boys
1463.6% in 2025 · data from 1880 to 2025
Recent year-by-year data
The latest published years are shown first.
| Year | Group | Recorded count | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | boys | 14 | #6143 |
| 2025 | girls | 8 | #10917 |
| 2024 | boys | 6 | #10938 |
| 2024 | girls | 7 | #12161 |
| 2023 | boys | 7 | #9763 |
| 2022 | boys | 8 | #8990 |
| 2022 | girls | 7 | #12243 |
| 2021 | boys | 6 | #10799 |
| 2021 | girls | 10 | #9562 |
| 2020 | boys | 6 | #10605 |
| 2020 | girls | 9 | #10250 |
| 2019 | boys | 10 | #7643 |
Show full history (261 rows)
| Year | Group | Recorded count | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | boys | 14 | #6143 |
| 2025 | girls | 8 | #10917 |
| 2024 | boys | 6 | #10938 |
| 2024 | girls | 7 | #12161 |
| 2023 | boys | 7 | #9763 |
| 2022 | boys | 8 | #8990 |
| 2022 | girls | 7 | #12243 |
| 2021 | boys | 6 | #10799 |
| 2021 | girls | 10 | #9562 |
| 2020 | boys | 6 | #10605 |
| 2020 | girls | 9 | #10250 |
| 2019 | boys | 10 | #7643 |
| 2019 | girls | 12 | #8597 |
| 2018 | boys | 8 | #8819 |
| 2018 | girls | 6 | #13793 |
| 2017 | boys | 6 | #10775 |
| 2017 | girls | 7 | #12713 |
| 2016 | boys | 11 | #7157 |
| 2016 | girls | 14 | #7988 |
| 2015 | boys | 12 | #6676 |
| 2015 | girls | 12 | #8931 |
| 2014 | boys | 7 | #9642 |
| 2014 | girls | 7 | #13069 |
| 2013 | boys | 6 | #10728 |
| 2013 | girls | 8 | #11969 |
| 2012 | boys | 8 | #8864 |
| 2012 | girls | 11 | #9711 |
| 2011 | boys | 11 | #7009 |
| 2011 | girls | 9 | #11181 |
| 2010 | boys | 12 | #6698 |
| 2010 | girls | 10 | #10451 |
| 2009 | boys | 6 | #10994 |
| 2009 | girls | 10 | #10679 |
| 2008 | boys | 11 | #7187 |
| 2008 | girls | 12 | #9476 |
| 2007 | boys | 9 | #8173 |
| 2007 | girls | 12 | #9539 |
| 2006 | boys | 8 | #8732 |
| 2006 | girls | 14 | #8237 |
| 2005 | boys | 13 | #5875 |
| 2005 | girls | 7 | #13010 |
| 2004 | boys | 11 | #6520 |
| 2004 | girls | 11 | #9264 |
| 2003 | boys | 10 | #6715 |
| 2003 | girls | 9 | #10425 |
| 2002 | girls | 10 | #9482 |
| 2001 | boys | 7 | #8339 |
| 2001 | girls | 9 | #10102 |
| 2000 | boys | 9 | #6839 |
| 2000 | girls | 10 | #9163 |
| 1999 | boys | 19 | #3834 |
| 1999 | girls | 17 | #5896 |
| 1998 | boys | 9 | #6314 |
| 1998 | girls | 10 | #8584 |
| 1997 | boys | 15 | #4246 |
| 1997 | girls | 8 | #9802 |
| 1996 | boys | 14 | #4396 |
| 1996 | girls | 10 | #8132 |
| 1995 | boys | 18 | #3559 |
| 1995 | girls | 17 | #5439 |
| 1994 | boys | 16 | #3911 |
| 1994 | girls | 16 | #5713 |
| 1993 | boys | 22 | #3042 |
| 1993 | girls | 13 | #6622 |
| 1992 | boys | 19 | #3338 |
| 1992 | girls | 19 | #5051 |
| 1991 | boys | 36 | #2052 |
| 1991 | girls | 16 | #5659 |
| 1990 | boys | 24 | #2695 |
| 1990 | girls | 20 | #4694 |
| 1989 | boys | 21 | #2902 |
| 1989 | girls | 17 | #5049 |
| 1988 | boys | 17 | #3079 |
| 1988 | girls | 11 | #6666 |
| 1987 | boys | 32 | #1938 |
| 1987 | girls | 14 | #5312 |
| 1986 | boys | 23 | #2360 |
| 1986 | girls | 22 | #3757 |
| 1985 | boys | 27 | #2071 |
| 1985 | girls | 18 | #4282 |
| 1984 | boys | 32 | #1764 |
| 1984 | girls | 13 | #5222 |
| 1983 | boys | 41 | #1490 |
| 1983 | girls | 13 | #5148 |
| 1982 | boys | 32 | #1774 |
| 1982 | girls | 14 | #4945 |
| 1981 | boys | 43 | #1456 |
| 1981 | girls | 21 | #3739 |
| 1980 | boys | 50 | #1324 |
| 1980 | girls | 24 | #3411 |
| 1979 | boys | 50 | #1304 |
| 1979 | girls | 6 | #9010 |
| 1978 | boys | 51 | #1258 |
| 1978 | girls | 12 | #5214 |
| 1977 | boys | 47 | #1312 |
| 1977 | girls | 11 | #5532 |
| 1976 | boys | 52 | #1190 |
| 1976 | girls | 10 | #5601 |
| 1975 | boys | 42 | #1345 |
| 1975 | girls | 10 | #5516 |
| 1974 | boys | 45 | #1244 |
| 1974 | girls | 12 | #4720 |
| 1973 | boys | 39 | #1329 |
| 1973 | girls | 14 | #4155 |
| 1972 | boys | 41 | #1307 |
| 1972 | girls | 17 | #3543 |
| 1971 | boys | 52 | #1138 |
| 1971 | girls | 16 | #3789 |
| 1970 | boys | 49 | #1178 |
| 1970 | girls | 19 | #3311 |
| 1969 | boys | 57 | #1017 |
| 1969 | girls | 21 | #2917 |
| 1968 | boys | 64 | #898 |
| 1968 | girls | 32 | #2126 |
| 1967 | boys | 62 | #915 |
| 1967 | girls | 12 | #3845 |
| 1966 | boys | 55 | #984 |
| 1966 | girls | 29 | #2191 |
| 1965 | boys | 69 | #881 |
| 1965 | girls | 19 | #2833 |
| 1964 | boys | 72 | #895 |
| 1964 | girls | 23 | #2600 |
| 1963 | boys | 94 | #785 |
| 1963 | girls | 27 | #2306 |
| 1962 | boys | 88 | #808 |
| 1962 | girls | 22 | #2605 |
| 1961 | boys | 102 | #762 |
| 1961 | girls | 36 | #1921 |
| 1960 | boys | 111 | #730 |
| 1960 | girls | 32 | #2013 |
| 1959 | boys | 102 | #752 |
| 1959 | girls | 30 | #2054 |
| 1958 | boys | 114 | #701 |
| 1958 | girls | 37 | #1791 |
| 1957 | boys | 149 | #628 |
| 1957 | girls | 28 | #2067 |
| 1956 | boys | 153 | #611 |
| 1956 | girls | 31 | #1931 |
| 1955 | boys | 148 | #608 |
| 1955 | girls | 46 | #1498 |
| 1954 | boys | 155 | #593 |
| 1954 | girls | 50 | #1422 |
| 1953 | boys | 149 | #590 |
| 1953 | girls | 51 | #1358 |
| 1952 | boys | 163 | #546 |
| 1952 | girls | 49 | #1386 |
| 1951 | boys | 149 | #562 |
| 1951 | girls | 45 | #1396 |
| 1950 | boys | 164 | #521 |
| 1950 | girls | 52 | #1276 |
| 1949 | boys | 151 | #542 |
| 1949 | girls | 52 | #1265 |
| 1948 | boys | 163 | #516 |
| 1948 | girls | 38 | #1499 |
| 1947 | boys | 194 | #480 |
| 1947 | girls | 44 | #1397 |
| 1946 | boys | 191 | #460 |
| 1946 | girls | 39 | #1394 |
| 1945 | boys | 171 | #454 |
| 1945 | girls | 33 | #1402 |
| 1944 | boys | 174 | #460 |
| 1944 | girls | 14 | #2401 |
| 1943 | boys | 242 | #391 |
| 1943 | girls | 25 | #1703 |
| 1942 | boys | 230 | #399 |
| 1942 | girls | 42 | #1229 |
| 1941 | boys | 210 | #401 |
| 1941 | girls | 20 | #1810 |
| 1940 | boys | 215 | #388 |
| 1940 | girls | 19 | #1845 |
| 1939 | boys | 235 | #372 |
| 1939 | girls | 12 | #2417 |
| 1938 | boys | 215 | #384 |
| 1938 | girls | 20 | #1752 |
| 1937 | boys | 221 | #365 |
| 1937 | girls | 20 | #1735 |
| 1936 | boys | 233 | #353 |
| 1936 | girls | 15 | #2032 |
| 1935 | boys | 188 | #397 |
| 1935 | girls | 22 | #1606 |
| 1934 | boys | 239 | #355 |
| 1934 | girls | 12 | #2424 |
| 1933 | boys | 207 | #377 |
| 1933 | girls | 14 | #2161 |
| 1932 | boys | 243 | #355 |
| 1932 | girls | 14 | #2235 |
| 1931 | boys | 257 | #341 |
| 1931 | girls | 12 | #2427 |
| 1930 | boys | 260 | #352 |
| 1930 | girls | 8 | #3345 |
| 1929 | boys | 269 | #342 |
| 1929 | girls | 16 | #2098 |
| 1928 | boys | 278 | #342 |
| 1928 | girls | 17 | #2094 |
| 1927 | boys | 284 | #343 |
| 1927 | girls | 9 | #3284 |
| 1926 | boys | 305 | #331 |
| 1926 | girls | 16 | #2257 |
| 1925 | boys | 292 | #340 |
| 1925 | girls | 18 | #2119 |
| 1924 | boys | 266 | #368 |
| 1924 | girls | 13 | #2661 |
| 1923 | boys | 278 | #354 |
| 1923 | girls | 14 | #2465 |
| 1922 | boys | 276 | #355 |
| 1922 | girls | 6 | #4445 |
| 1921 | boys | 283 | #358 |
| 1921 | girls | 13 | #2633 |
| 1920 | boys | 289 | #345 |
| 1920 | girls | 17 | #2172 |
| 1919 | boys | 279 | #338 |
| 1919 | girls | 8 | #3452 |
| 1918 | boys | 296 | #333 |
| 1918 | girls | 17 | #2102 |
| 1917 | boys | 257 | #347 |
| 1917 | girls | 14 | #2316 |
| 1916 | boys | 270 | #320 |
| 1916 | girls | 16 | #2028 |
| 1915 | boys | 261 | #325 |
| 1915 | girls | 11 | #2526 |
| 1914 | boys | 166 | #367 |
| 1914 | girls | 10 | #2265 |
| 1913 | boys | 136 | #357 |
| 1913 | girls | 6 | #2827 |
| 1912 | boys | 119 | #346 |
| 1912 | girls | 12 | #1620 |
| 1911 | boys | 57 | #368 |
| 1910 | boys | 39 | #440 |
| 1909 | boys | 42 | #365 |
| 1909 | girls | 6 | #1957 |
| 1908 | boys | 34 | #403 |
| 1907 | boys | 33 | #388 |
| 1906 | boys | 33 | #363 |
| 1906 | girls | 5 | #1951 |
| 1905 | boys | 35 | #346 |
| 1905 | girls | 5 | #1931 |
| 1904 | boys | 34 | #344 |
| 1903 | boys | 31 | #346 |
| 1902 | boys | 26 | #388 |
| 1901 | boys | 26 | #359 |
| 1900 | boys | 23 | #477 |
| 1899 | boys | 27 | #346 |
| 1898 | boys | 27 | #377 |
| 1897 | boys | 21 | #411 |
| 1896 | boys | 23 | #407 |
| 1895 | boys | 25 | #383 |
| 1894 | boys | 16 | #502 |
| 1893 | boys | 26 | #349 |
| 1892 | boys | 11 | #641 |
| 1891 | boys | 11 | #564 |
| 1890 | boys | 14 | #511 |
| 1889 | boys | 9 | #673 |
| 1888 | boys | 14 | #528 |
| 1887 | boys | 12 | #516 |
| 1886 | boys | 5 | #959 |
| 1885 | boys | 10 | #604 |
| 1884 | boys | 11 | #570 |
| 1883 | boys | 20 | #381 |
| 1882 | boys | 10 | #611 |
| 1881 | boys | 7 | #706 |
| 1880 | boys | 13 | #505 |
Data from US Social Security Administration · through 2025.