Merriel

Girl · recorded 1912–1947

  • 1947last recorded
  • 1912best year

Most popular in 1912.

Last recorded in 1947. Fewer than five girls a year have been given it since, so it's a true rarity.

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Meaning

We don’t have a verified meaning for Merriel.

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Its story

Popularity since 1912

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Per million girls born. Years with fewer than five births are not in the record, so the line breaks rather than dropping to zero.
See the 15 recorded years as a table
Merriel, per million girls born. Years absent from the table had fewer than five births.
YearPer million
19129
19206
19227
19275
19295
19306
19315
19326
19365
19375
19405
19425
19454
19464
19473

Where it’s loved

Most popular in these states

Merriel isn’t concentrated in any one state. Either it’s spread evenly, or no state reaches the 25 births over three years needed before a rate means anything.

More like it

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The numbers

Every figure

Births in 1947
5
Rank in 1947
#5,295
How rare
1 in 354,553 girls
Since 1912
91

Merriel was last recorded in 1947. Fewer than five girls have been given the name in any year since, which is the point below which the record stops reporting.

Most popular in 1912, at 9 per million girls born.

There isn’t enough data for a ten-year trend: Merriel doesn’t appear in both ends of that window.

Figures from the US Social Security Administration’s 2025 release. How these numbers are made.