unisex name
Merriel
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 7
- Births on record 104
Merriel is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 88% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1953 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 9 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1912.
Merriel over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1950s. The striped bar is the 1950s, still in progress — it covers 1950 to 1953, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 36 |
| 1930s | 28 |
| 1940s | 30 |
| 1950s (to 1953) | 5 |
How popular is Merriel?
In 1953, Merriel 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 Merriel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Merriel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Merriel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Merriel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Merriel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Merriel
How popular is the name Merriel?
In 1953, Merriel 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 Merriel a girl's or a boy's name?
Merriel is used for both girls and boys. About 88% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Merriel most popular?
Merriel peaked in 1922, when 9 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.