Holding steady.
Popularity of Meril since 1912
Babies named Meril per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1922, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Meril's real moment was 1912.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 25 |
| 1920s | 5 | 40 |
| 1930s | 0 | 29 |
| 1940s | 5 | 26 |
| 1950s | 10 | 5 |
| 1960s | 0 | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Meril is an exceedingly rare given name, first recorded in the United States in 1912 (its peak year). The name has never ranked among the top 1,000 names, and the number of bearers is so small that the '1-in-N' statistic is unavailable. Its trajectory has remained stable but negligible, with no recorded usage in recent decades. The name likely originated as a variant of the surname Merrill, which itself may derive from Old English 'mere' (sea) and 'hyll' (hill). Alternatively, it could be a Cornish place name. Meril has not been associated with any particular cultural or religious tradition, and its use has been sporadic and rare throughout its history.
Meril is a rare name of uncertain origin. It may be a variant of the surname Merrill, which derives from the Old English elements mere (sea) and hyll (hill), or from the Cornish place name Merthyr, meaning 'martyr's church'. It has also been used as a given name since the early 20th century, with its first recorded U.S. occurrence in 1912.
Nicknames & variants
Variants: Merrill
Sibling names for Meril
Names that share Meril's style, for a brother or sister.
