Merriel comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Uncertain or hesitant shining sea..
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How popular is Merriel?
1922peak year
Today, Merriel has effectively disappeared from U.S. birth records. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1922, 9 babies were given the name (ranked #3576 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1920s. In all, around 104 babies have been registered as Merriel since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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