How Many People Are Named Merle Williams?
There are approximately 67 people named Merle Williams living in the United States today. That makes this name combination rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 5,115,736 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Merle with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Williams. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
67
1 in 5,115,736 Americans
Combination Rarity
Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Merle: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Merle. The peak year was 1921 with 1,275 births. The average person named Merle today is 70 years old.
Ancestry of the Williams Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Williams, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Merle" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Williams" appears at a rate of 550.97 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 67 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Merle Williams: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Merle Williams?
We estimate approximately 67 people named Merle Williams are alive in the United States today. The first name Merle is shared by 12,101 Americans, and the surname Williams is shared by 1,850,671.
How rare is the name Merle Williams?
This name combination is classified as Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 5,115,736 Americans. The first name Merle is uncommon and the surname Williams is very common.
Is Merle a male or female name?
Merle is predominantly male, with 67.5% of bearers being male and 32.5% female. It peaked in popularity in 1921 and the average bearer today is 70 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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