Is Merrell a boy or girl name?

Merrell is mostly a boy’s name. Of the 1,319 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 11.8% were girls and 88.2% were boys.

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Merrell

Recorded 1911–2015 · United States

Merrell was most popular in 1927, when 36 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,384 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,319 people named Merrell.

Merrell over time

Births per year. The dot marks Merrell’s peak in 1927. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Merrell a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Merrell is mostly a boy’s name — 11.8% of the 1,319 Americans given it were girls and 88.2% were boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org