Gender
Male
Origin
- English
- Shining sea.
- Teutonic
- Famous
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
- Surname
Pronunciation
m(e)-rri-ll
More about the name
Merrill is a unisex given name of English origin.
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Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1926 (rank #330, 305 births); most recent 2025 (rank #6143, 14 births)
- Girls: peak in 1950 (rank #1276, 52 births); most recent 2025 (rank #10917, 8 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 | 8 |
| 2024 | 6 | 7 |
| 2023 | 7 | – |
| 2022 | 8 | 7 |
| 2021 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020 | 6 | 9 |
| 2019 | 10 | 12 |
| 2018 | 8 | 6 |
| 2017 | 6 | 7 |
| 2016 | 11 | 14 |
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
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2003 (rank #3461, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence