boy's name
Merrel
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Births on record 269
Merrel is a boy's name. In 1955 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1922, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1908.
Merrel over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 1950s. The striped bar is the 1950s, still in progress — it covers 1950 to 1955, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 6 |
| 1910s | 64 |
| 1920s | 89 |
| 1930s | 49 |
| 1940s | 51 |
| 1950s (to 1955) | 10 |
How popular is Merrel?
In 1955, Merrel was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Merrel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Merrel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Merrel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Merrel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Merrel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Merrel
How popular is the name Merrel?
In 1955, Merrel was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Merrel a girl's or a boy's name?
Merrel is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Merrel most popular?
Merrel peaked in 1922, when 15 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.