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Origin & history of Merrill1
English / Gaelic roots
Merrill comes from the English / Gaelic tradition, meaning Shiny Sea.
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How popular is Merrill?
1926
peak year
The name Merrill reached its peak in 1926, with 305 registrations (ranked #331). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1880, roughly 46 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #9844) today, averaging about 16 new babies per year. Merrill has been declining in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 15,043 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
305
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #331)
(ranked #331)
16
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
160
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
15,043
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Merrill6
Life path number
The Nurturer
Nurturing, love and responsibility.
❤️Nurturing
🏡Home-centred
⚖️Just
🌸Generous
M4
E5
R9
R9
I9
L3
L3
Sum: 42 → Life path 6
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Personality of Merrill❤️
Nurturing heart
They notice when someone is struggling before anyone else.
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Creates warmth
Their circle is warmer for their presence.
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Strong morals
They know what's right and stand by it.
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Quietly selfless
They give and give, often without realising how much.
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