Top Baby Names

Origin and Meaning of First Names.

Merril

Gender

Male

Origin

English
Shining sea.

Pronunciation

m(er)-ril

Popularity in the USA

  • Boys: peak in 1920 (rank #1180, 37 births); most recent 2008 (rank #12535, 5 births)
  • Girls: peak in 1950 (rank #3052, 12 births); most recent 1967 (rank #6799, 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