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Origin & history of Merton1
English roots
Merton comes from the English tradition, meaning From A Settlement Near A Lake.
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How popular is Merton?
1920
peak year
Today, Merton has effectively disappeared from U.S. birth records. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1920, 150 babies were given the name (ranked #494 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1920s. In all, around 4,247 babies have been registered as Merton since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
150
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #494)
(ranked #494)
4,247
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Merton4
Life path number
The Builder
Discipline, reliability and masterful building.
🏗️Builder
📋Organised
💪Hardworking
🎯Detail-oriented
M4
E5
R9
T2
O6
N5
Sum: 31 → Life path 4
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Personality of Merton🏛️
Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
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Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
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Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
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Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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