How Many People Are Named Merrell?
An estimated 592 people in the United States have the first name Merrell. It is used for both genders, with 88.2% male. The average bearer is 63 years old, and Merrell peaked in popularity in 1927 with 36 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Merrell as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Merrell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
592
About 1 in 578,977 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
88.2% confidence
Average Age
63
years old
Peak Year
1927
36 births
Total Registered
1,319
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Merrell
Merrell is predominantly male (88.2%), though 155 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Merrell as a male name
Ranked #11,632 in 2015
6 male births in 2015
Peak: 1915 (27 births)
Merrell as a female name
Ranked #11,816 in 1985
5 female births in 1985
Peak: 1927 (12 births)
Merrell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Merrell span from the 1910s to the 2010s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 254 babies were registered. Merrell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Merrell by Decade
How has Merrell tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Merrell by State
Merrell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Merrell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Merrell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Merrell?
We estimate approximately 592 people named Merrell are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 578,977 Americans share this first name.
Is Merrell a common name?
Merrell is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,319 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Merrell most popular?
Merrell reached peak popularity in 1927, when 36 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Merrell is approximately 63 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Merrell a male name?
Merrell is predominantly male. 88.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Merrell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Merrell Smith, Merrell Johnson, Merrell Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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