Name Legacy

Merton

Recorded 1880–1995 · United States

Merton was most popular in 1920, when 150 American babies were given the name — ranking #1,066 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 4,247 people named Merton.

Most popular in1920
Rank that year#1,066
Births that year150
Total since 18804,247

Merton over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Merton’s peak in 1920. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

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How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org