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MEH-ruhl
Merrill
OriginEnglish
Meaning"sea-bright; pleasant hill"
GenderBoy
US Rank#905
Top 1000
About Merrill
The name Merrill is currently ranked #905 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #321 in 1916. It is currently rising in popularity. Merrill is occasionally used for girls in 2025.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
World rankings
Merrill in pop culture
- Merrill Lynch
wealth management company (now a branch of Bank of America)
- Merrill
character in film Signs ("Swing away, Merrill, Swing away")
- Ace Merrill
from the movie "Stand by Me" played by Kiefer Sutherland
- Merrill Stubing
character on TV's "The Love Boat"
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