Top Baby Names

Origin and Meaning of First Names.

Merrell

Gender

Male

Origin

English
sparkling sea

Pronunciation

m(e)-rre-ll

Popularity in the USA

  • Boys: peak in 1943 (rank #1343, 27 births); most recent 2015 (rank #10575, 6 births)
  • Girls: peak in 1927 (rank #2700, 12 births); most recent 1985 (rank #10670, 5 births)
Births by year in the USA
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Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data