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Origin & history of Merriam1
Modern American roots
Merriam comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Joyful or happy..
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How popular is Merriam?
1922
peak year
The name Merriam reached its peak in 1922, with 16 registrations (ranked #2357). It had only entered records 10 years earlier, in 1912. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #15039) today, averaging about 6 new babies per year. Across all years on record, approximately 346 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
16
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #2,357)
(ranked #2,357)
6
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
60
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
346
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Merriam5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.
🌍Adventurous
🦋Free spirit
🎭Adaptable
💬Magnetic
M4
E5
R9
R9
I9
A1
M4
Sum: 41 → Life path 5
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Personality of Merriam🌍
Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
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Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
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Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
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Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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