Merrill Popularity by Year
Follow Merrill across every available national year. Rankings and birth counts remain separated by the source dataset’s girl and boy categories.
Merrill birth-count history
The chart samples long histories for faster loading. The complete table below includes every recorded year.
Complete year-by-year record
| Year | Category | Births | Rank | Change from previous recorded year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 14 | #6,143 | Up 4,795 places |
| 2025 | Girls | 8 | #10,917 | Up 1,244 places |
| 2024 | Boys | 6 | #10,938 | Down 1,175 places |
| 2024 | Girls | 7 | #12,161 | Up 82 places |
| 2023 | Boys | 7 | #9,763 | Down 773 places |
| 2022 | Boys | 8 | #8,990 | Up 1,809 places |
| 2022 | Girls | 7 | #12,243 | Down 2,681 places |
| 2021 | Boys | 6 | #10,799 | Down 194 places |
| 2021 | Girls | 10 | #9,562 | Up 688 places |
| 2020 | Boys | 6 | #10,605 | Down 2,962 places |
| 2020 | Girls | 9 | #10,250 | Down 1,653 places |
| 2019 | Boys | 10 | #7,643 | Up 1,176 places |
| 2019 | Girls | 12 | #8,597 | Up 5,196 places |
| 2018 | Boys | 8 | #8,819 | Up 1,956 places |
| 2018 | Girls | 6 | #13,793 | Down 1,080 places |
| 2017 | Boys | 6 | #10,775 | Down 3,618 places |
| 2017 | Girls | 7 | #12,713 | Down 4,725 places |
| 2016 | Boys | 11 | #7,157 | Down 481 places |
| 2016 | Girls | 14 | #7,988 | Up 943 places |
| 2015 | Boys | 12 | #6,676 | Up 2,966 places |
| 2015 | Girls | 12 | #8,931 | Up 4,138 places |
| 2014 | Boys | 7 | #9,642 | Up 1,086 places |
| 2014 | Girls | 7 | #13,069 | Down 1,100 places |
| 2013 | Boys | 6 | #10,728 | Down 1,864 places |
| 2013 | Girls | 8 | #11,969 | Down 2,258 places |
| 2012 | Boys | 8 | #8,864 | Down 1,855 places |
| 2012 | Girls | 11 | #9,711 | Up 1,470 places |
| 2011 | Boys | 11 | #7,009 | Down 311 places |
| 2011 | Girls | 9 | #11,181 | Down 730 places |
| 2010 | Boys | 12 | #6,698 | Up 4,296 places |
| 2010 | Girls | 10 | #10,451 | Up 228 places |
| 2009 | Boys | 6 | #10,994 | Down 3,807 places |
| 2009 | Girls | 10 | #10,679 | Down 1,203 places |
| 2008 | Boys | 11 | #7,187 | Up 986 places |
| 2008 | Girls | 12 | #9,476 | Up 63 places |
| 2007 | Boys | 9 | #8,173 | Up 559 places |
| 2007 | Girls | 12 | #9,539 | Down 1,302 places |
| 2006 | Boys | 8 | #8,732 | Down 2,857 places |
| 2006 | Girls | 14 | #8,237 | Up 4,773 places |
| 2005 | Boys | 13 | #5,875 | Up 645 places |
| 2005 | Girls | 7 | #13,010 | Down 3,746 places |
| 2004 | Boys | 11 | #6,520 | Up 195 places |
| 2004 | Girls | 11 | #9,264 | Up 1,161 places |
| 2003 | Boys | 10 | #6,715 | Up 1,624 places |
| 2003 | Girls | 9 | #10,425 | Down 943 places |
| 2002 | Girls | 10 | #9,482 | Up 620 places |
| 2001 | Boys | 7 | #8,339 | Down 1,500 places |
| 2001 | Girls | 9 | #10,102 | Down 939 places |
| 2000 | Boys | 9 | #6,839 | Down 3,005 places |
| 2000 | Girls | 10 | #9,163 | Down 3,267 places |
| 1999 | Boys | 19 | #3,834 | Up 2,480 places |
| 1999 | Girls | 17 | #5,896 | Up 2,688 places |
| 1998 | Boys | 9 | #6,314 | Down 2,068 places |
| 1998 | Girls | 10 | #8,584 | Up 1,218 places |
| 1997 | Boys | 15 | #4,246 | Up 150 places |
| 1997 | Girls | 8 | #9,802 | Down 1,670 places |
| 1996 | Boys | 14 | #4,396 | Down 837 places |
| 1996 | Girls | 10 | #8,132 | Down 2,693 places |
| 1995 | Boys | 18 | #3,559 | Up 352 places |
| 1995 | Girls | 17 | #5,439 | Up 274 places |
| 1994 | Boys | 16 | #3,911 | Down 869 places |
| 1994 | Girls | 16 | #5,713 | Up 909 places |
| 1993 | Boys | 22 | #3,042 | Up 296 places |
| 1993 | Girls | 13 | #6,622 | Down 1,571 places |
| 1992 | Boys | 19 | #3,338 | Down 1,286 places |
| 1992 | Girls | 19 | #5,051 | Up 608 places |
| 1991 | Boys | 36 | #2,052 | Up 643 places |
| 1991 | Girls | 16 | #5,659 | Down 965 places |
| 1990 | Boys | 24 | #2,695 | Up 207 places |
| 1990 | Girls | 20 | #4,694 | Up 355 places |
| 1989 | Boys | 21 | #2,902 | Up 177 places |
| 1989 | Girls | 17 | #5,049 | Up 1,617 places |
| 1988 | Boys | 17 | #3,079 | Down 1,141 places |
| 1988 | Girls | 11 | #6,666 | Down 1,354 places |
| 1987 | Boys | 32 | #1,938 | Up 422 places |
| 1987 | Girls | 14 | #5,312 | Down 1,555 places |
| 1986 | Boys | 23 | #2,360 | Down 289 places |
| 1986 | Girls | 22 | #3,757 | Up 525 places |
| 1985 | Boys | 27 | #2,071 | Down 307 places |
| 1985 | Girls | 18 | #4,282 | Up 940 places |
| 1984 | Boys | 32 | #1,764 | Down 274 places |
| 1984 | Girls | 13 | #5,222 | Down 74 places |
| 1983 | Boys | 41 | #1,490 | Up 284 places |
| 1983 | Girls | 13 | #5,148 | Down 203 places |
| 1982 | Boys | 32 | #1,774 | Down 318 places |
| 1982 | Girls | 14 | #4,945 | Down 1,206 places |
| 1981 | Boys | 43 | #1,456 | Down 132 places |
| 1981 | Girls | 21 | #3,739 | Down 328 places |
| 1980 | Boys | 50 | #1,324 | Down 20 places |
| 1980 | Girls | 24 | #3,411 | Up 5,599 places |
| 1979 | Boys | 50 | #1,304 | Down 46 places |
| 1979 | Girls | 6 | #9,010 | Down 3,796 places |
| 1978 | Boys | 51 | #1,258 | Up 54 places |
| 1978 | Girls | 12 | #5,214 | Up 318 places |
| 1977 | Boys | 47 | #1,312 | Down 122 places |
| 1977 | Girls | 11 | #5,532 | Up 69 places |
| 1976 | Boys | 52 | #1,190 | Up 155 places |
| 1976 | Girls | 10 | #5,601 | Down 85 places |
| 1975 | Boys | 42 | #1,345 | Down 101 places |
| 1975 | Girls | 10 | #5,516 | Down 796 places |
| 1974 | Boys | 45 | #1,244 | Up 85 places |
| 1974 | Girls | 12 | #4,720 | Down 565 places |
| 1973 | Boys | 39 | #1,329 | Down 22 places |
| 1973 | Girls | 14 | #4,155 | Down 612 places |
| 1972 | Boys | 41 | #1,307 | Down 169 places |
| 1972 | Girls | 17 | #3,543 | Up 246 places |
| 1971 | Boys | 52 | #1,138 | Up 40 places |
| 1971 | Girls | 16 | #3,789 | Down 478 places |
| 1970 | Boys | 49 | #1,178 | Down 161 places |
| 1970 | Girls | 19 | #3,311 | Down 394 places |
| 1969 | Boys | 57 | #1,017 | Down 119 places |
| 1969 | Girls | 21 | #2,917 | Down 791 places |
| 1968 | Boys | 64 | #898 | Up 17 places |
| 1968 | Girls | 32 | #2,126 | Up 1,719 places |
| 1967 | Boys | 62 | #915 | Up 69 places |
| 1967 | Girls | 12 | #3,845 | Down 1,654 places |
| 1966 | Boys | 55 | #984 | Down 103 places |
| 1966 | Girls | 29 | #2,191 | Up 642 places |
| 1965 | Boys | 69 | #881 | Up 14 places |
| 1965 | Girls | 19 | #2,833 | Down 233 places |
| 1964 | Boys | 72 | #895 | Down 110 places |
| 1964 | Girls | 23 | #2,600 | Down 294 places |
| 1963 | Boys | 94 | #785 | Up 23 places |
| 1963 | Girls | 27 | #2,306 | Up 299 places |
| 1962 | Boys | 88 | #808 | Down 46 places |
| 1962 | Girls | 22 | #2,605 | Down 684 places |
| 1961 | Boys | 102 | #762 | Down 32 places |
| 1961 | Girls | 36 | #1,921 | Up 92 places |
| 1960 | Boys | 111 | #730 | Up 22 places |
| 1960 | Girls | 32 | #2,013 | Up 41 places |
| 1959 | Boys | 102 | #752 | Down 51 places |
| 1959 | Girls | 30 | #2,054 | Down 263 places |
| 1958 | Boys | 114 | #701 | Down 73 places |
| 1958 | Girls | 37 | #1,791 | Up 276 places |
| 1957 | Boys | 149 | #628 | Down 17 places |
| 1957 | Girls | 28 | #2,067 | Down 136 places |
| 1956 | Boys | 153 | #611 | Down 3 places |
| 1956 | Girls | 31 | #1,931 | Down 433 places |
| 1955 | Boys | 148 | #608 | Down 15 places |
| 1955 | Girls | 46 | #1,498 | Down 76 places |
| 1954 | Boys | 155 | #593 | Down 3 places |
| 1954 | Girls | 50 | #1,422 | Down 64 places |
| 1953 | Boys | 149 | #590 | Down 44 places |
| 1953 | Girls | 51 | #1,358 | Up 28 places |
| 1952 | Boys | 163 | #546 | Up 16 places |
| 1952 | Girls | 49 | #1,386 | Up 10 places |
| 1951 | Boys | 149 | #562 | Down 41 places |
| 1951 | Girls | 45 | #1,396 | Down 120 places |
| 1950 | Boys | 164 | #521 | Up 21 places |
| 1950 | Girls | 52 | #1,276 | Down 11 places |
| 1949 | Boys | 151 | #542 | Down 26 places |
| 1949 | Girls | 52 | #1,265 | Up 234 places |
| 1948 | Boys | 163 | #516 | Down 36 places |
| 1948 | Girls | 38 | #1,499 | Down 102 places |
| 1947 | Boys | 194 | #480 | Down 20 places |
| 1947 | Girls | 44 | #1,397 | Down 3 places |
| 1946 | Boys | 191 | #460 | Down 6 places |
| 1946 | Girls | 39 | #1,394 | Up 8 places |
| 1945 | Boys | 171 | #454 | Up 6 places |
| 1945 | Girls | 33 | #1,402 | Up 999 places |
| 1944 | Boys | 174 | #460 | Down 69 places |
| 1944 | Girls | 14 | #2,401 | Down 698 places |
| 1943 | Boys | 242 | #391 | Up 8 places |
| 1943 | Girls | 25 | #1,703 | Down 474 places |
| 1942 | Boys | 230 | #399 | Up 2 places |
| 1942 | Girls | 42 | #1,229 | Up 581 places |
| 1941 | Boys | 210 | #401 | Down 13 places |
| 1941 | Girls | 20 | #1,810 | Up 35 places |
| 1940 | Boys | 215 | #388 | Down 16 places |
| 1940 | Girls | 19 | #1,845 | Up 572 places |
| 1939 | Boys | 235 | #372 | Up 12 places |
| 1939 | Girls | 12 | #2,417 | Down 665 places |
| 1938 | Boys | 215 | #384 | Down 19 places |
| 1938 | Girls | 20 | #1,752 | Down 17 places |
| 1937 | Boys | 221 | #365 | Down 12 places |
| 1937 | Girls | 20 | #1,735 | Up 297 places |
| 1936 | Boys | 233 | #353 | Up 44 places |
| 1936 | Girls | 15 | #2,032 | Down 426 places |
| 1935 | Boys | 188 | #397 | Down 42 places |
| 1935 | Girls | 22 | #1,606 | Up 818 places |
| 1934 | Boys | 239 | #355 | Up 22 places |
| 1934 | Girls | 12 | #2,424 | Down 263 places |
| 1933 | Boys | 207 | #377 | Down 22 places |
| 1933 | Girls | 14 | #2,161 | Up 74 places |
| 1932 | Boys | 243 | #355 | Down 14 places |
| 1932 | Girls | 14 | #2,235 | Up 192 places |
| 1931 | Boys | 257 | #341 | Up 11 places |
| 1931 | Girls | 12 | #2,427 | Up 918 places |
| 1930 | Boys | 260 | #352 | Down 10 places |
| 1930 | Girls | 8 | #3,345 | Down 1,247 places |
| 1929 | Boys | 269 | #342 | No rank change |
| 1929 | Girls | 16 | #2,098 | Down 4 places |
| 1928 | Boys | 278 | #342 | Up 1 places |
| 1928 | Girls | 17 | #2,094 | Up 1,190 places |
| 1927 | Boys | 284 | #343 | Down 12 places |
| 1927 | Girls | 9 | #3,284 | Down 1,027 places |
| 1926 | Boys | 305 | #331 | Up 9 places |
| 1926 | Girls | 16 | #2,257 | Down 138 places |
| 1925 | Boys | 292 | #340 | Up 28 places |
| 1925 | Girls | 18 | #2,119 | Up 542 places |
| 1924 | Boys | 266 | #368 | Down 14 places |
| 1924 | Girls | 13 | #2,661 | Down 196 places |
| 1923 | Boys | 278 | #354 | Up 1 places |
| 1923 | Girls | 14 | #2,465 | Up 1,980 places |
| 1922 | Boys | 276 | #355 | Up 3 places |
| 1922 | Girls | 6 | #4,445 | Down 1,812 places |
| 1921 | Boys | 283 | #358 | Down 13 places |
| 1921 | Girls | 13 | #2,633 | Down 461 places |
| 1920 | Boys | 289 | #345 | Down 7 places |
| 1920 | Girls | 17 | #2,172 | Up 1,280 places |
| 1919 | Boys | 279 | #338 | Down 5 places |
| 1919 | Girls | 8 | #3,452 | Down 1,350 places |
| 1918 | Boys | 296 | #333 | Up 14 places |
| 1918 | Girls | 17 | #2,102 | Up 214 places |
| 1917 | Boys | 257 | #347 | Down 27 places |
| 1917 | Girls | 14 | #2,316 | Down 288 places |
| 1916 | Boys | 270 | #320 | Up 5 places |
| 1916 | Girls | 16 | #2,028 | Up 498 places |
| 1915 | Boys | 261 | #325 | Up 42 places |
| 1915 | Girls | 11 | #2,526 | Down 261 places |
| 1914 | Boys | 166 | #367 | Down 10 places |
| 1914 | Girls | 10 | #2,265 | Up 562 places |
| 1913 | Boys | 136 | #357 | Down 11 places |
| 1913 | Girls | 6 | #2,827 | Down 1,207 places |
| 1912 | Boys | 119 | #346 | Up 22 places |
| 1912 | Girls | 12 | #1,620 | Up 337 places |
| 1911 | Boys | 57 | #368 | Up 72 places |
| 1910 | Boys | 39 | #440 | Down 75 places |
| 1909 | Boys | 42 | #365 | Up 38 places |
| 1909 | Girls | 6 | #1,957 | Down 6 places |
| 1908 | Boys | 34 | #403 | Down 15 places |
| 1907 | Boys | 33 | #388 | Down 25 places |
| 1906 | Boys | 33 | #363 | Down 17 places |
| 1906 | Girls | 5 | #1,951 | Down 20 places |
| 1905 | Boys | 35 | #346 | Down 2 places |
| 1905 | Girls | 5 | #1,931 | — |
| 1904 | Boys | 34 | #344 | Up 2 places |
| 1903 | Boys | 31 | #346 | Up 42 places |
| 1902 | Boys | 26 | #388 | Down 29 places |
| 1901 | Boys | 26 | #359 | Up 118 places |
| 1900 | Boys | 23 | #477 | Down 131 places |
| 1899 | Boys | 27 | #346 | Up 31 places |
| 1898 | Boys | 27 | #377 | Up 34 places |
| 1897 | Boys | 21 | #411 | Down 4 places |
| 1896 | Boys | 23 | #407 | Down 24 places |
| 1895 | Boys | 25 | #383 | Up 119 places |
| 1894 | Boys | 16 | #502 | Down 153 places |
| 1893 | Boys | 26 | #349 | Up 292 places |
| 1892 | Boys | 11 | #641 | Down 77 places |
| 1891 | Boys | 11 | #564 | Down 53 places |
| 1890 | Boys | 14 | #511 | Up 162 places |
| 1889 | Boys | 9 | #673 | Down 145 places |
| 1888 | Boys | 14 | #528 | Down 12 places |
| 1887 | Boys | 12 | #516 | Up 443 places |
| 1886 | Boys | 5 | #959 | Down 355 places |
| 1885 | Boys | 10 | #604 | Down 34 places |
| 1884 | Boys | 11 | #570 | Down 189 places |
| 1883 | Boys | 20 | #381 | Up 230 places |
| 1882 | Boys | 10 | #611 | Up 95 places |
| 1881 | Boys | 7 | #706 | Down 201 places |
| 1880 | Boys | 13 | #505 | — |