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Worldwide Name Statistics

Merrill

Ranked #3672 - 1 in 1,634,989 people
US

Most common in

United States

4,893 bearers

World total

4,893

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#3672

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States4,893
Worldwide
~4,893
rank #3672
Rarity
1 in 1,634,989
of people globally
Gender split
86/14
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~4,893 in US

About the name Merrill

There are an estimated 4,893 people named Merrill alive worldwide today. That ranks Merrill at #3672 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Merrill is held by approximately 4,893 people, ranking #3672 among first names. That works out to roughly 1 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 67,832 U.S. residents).

Merrill is used by both genders, 86.2% male and 13.8% female.

Merrill appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 86.2%Female 13.8%

Merrill popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Merrill, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 13
  2. 1881: 7
  3. 1882: 10
  4. 1883: 20
  5. 1884: 11
  6. 1885: 10
  7. 1886: 5
  8. 1887: 12
  9. 1888: 14
  10. 1889: 9
  11. 1890: 14
  12. 1891: 11
  13. 1892: 11
  14. 1893: 26
  15. 1894: 16
  16. 1895: 25
  17. 1896: 23
  18. 1897: 21
  19. 1898: 27
  20. 1899: 27
  21. 1900: 23
  22. 1901: 26
  23. 1902: 26
  24. 1903: 31
  25. 1904: 34
  26. 1905: 40
  27. 1906: 38
  28. 1907: 33
  29. 1908: 34
  30. 1909: 48
  31. 1910: 39
  32. 1911: 57
  33. 1912: 131
  34. 1913: 142
  35. 1914: 176
  36. 1915: 272
  37. 1916: 286
  38. 1917: 271
  39. 1918: 313
  40. 1919: 287
  41. 1920: 306
  42. 1921: 296
  43. 1922: 282
  44. 1923: 292
  45. 1924: 279
  46. 1925: 310
  47. 1926: 321
  48. 1927: 293
  49. 1928: 295
  50. 1929: 285
  51. 1930: 268
  52. 1931: 269
  53. 1932: 257
  54. 1933: 221
  55. 1934: 251
  56. 1935: 210
  57. 1936: 248
  58. 1937: 241
  59. 1938: 235
  60. 1939: 247
  61. 1940: 234
  62. 1941: 230
  63. 1942: 272
  64. 1943: 267
  65. 1944: 188
  66. 1945: 204
  67. 1946: 230
  68. 1947: 238
  69. 1948: 201
  70. 1949: 203
  71. 1950: 216
  72. 1951: 194
  73. 1952: 212
  74. 1953: 200
  75. 1954: 205
  76. 1955: 194
  77. 1956: 184
  78. 1957: 177
  79. 1958: 151
  80. 1959: 132
  81. 1960: 143
  82. 1961: 138
  83. 1962: 110
  84. 1963: 121
  85. 1964: 95
  86. 1965: 88
  87. 1966: 84
  88. 1967: 74
  89. 1968: 96
  90. 1969: 78
  91. 1970: 68
  92. 1971: 68
  93. 1972: 58
  94. 1973: 53
  95. 1974: 57
  96. 1975: 52
  97. 1976: 62
  98. 1977: 58
  99. 1978: 63
  100. 1979: 56
  101. 1980: 74
  102. 1981: 64
  103. 1982: 46
  104. 1983: 54
  105. 1984: 45
  106. 1985: 45
  107. 1986: 45
  108. 1987: 46
  109. 1988: 28
  110. 1989: 38
  111. 1990: 44
  112. 1991: 52
  113. 1992: 38
  114. 1993: 35
  115. 1994: 32
  116. 1995: 35
  117. 1996: 24
  118. 1997: 23
  119. 1998: 19
  120. 1999: 36
  121. 2000: 19
  122. 2001: 16
  123. 2002: 10
  124. 2003: 19
  125. 2004: 22
  126. 2005: 20
  127. 2006: 22
  128. 2007: 21
  129. 2008: 23
  130. 2009: 16
  131. 2010: 22
  132. 2011: 20
  133. 2012: 19
  134. 2013: 14
  135. 2014: 14
  136. 2015: 24
  137. 2016: 25
  138. 2017: 13
  139. 2018: 14
  140. 2019: 22
  141. 2020: 15
  142. 2021: 16
  143. 2022: 15
  144. 2023: 7
  145. 2024: 13
  146. 2025: 22

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Merrill worldwide?

There are an estimated 4,893 people named Merrill alive worldwide today, ranking #3672 globally.

Is Merrill a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,634,989 people. In the United States there are roughly 4,893 bearers, which is 1 in 67,832 Americans.

Is Merrill a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Merrill is used 86.2% male and 13.8% female.

Where does the name Merrill come from?

Who are famous people named Merrill?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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