Is Merril a boy or girl name?

Merril is mostly a boy’s name. Of the 992 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 13.5% were girls and 86.5% were boys.

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Merril

Recorded 1910–2008 · United States

Merril was most popular in 1920, when 37 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,338 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 992 people named Merril.

Merril over time

Births per year. The dot marks Merril’s peak in 1920. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Merril a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Merril is mostly a boy’s name — 13.5% of the 992 Americans given it were girls and 86.5% 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