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Merton

/ˈmɝtən/ · 100% boys · last recorded 1995

Merton has been given to about 4,247 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1920, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈmɝtən/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 1,199
Median age today84 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Merton per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1920 · 150
  • Born in 20250
  • All time4,247

How popular is Merton?

Its best year was 1920, when 150 babies were given the name, ranking 494th. The typical living American called Merton is about 84 years old today.

Names that sound like Merton

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Melton0.88
  2. Morton0.80
  3. Vernon0.75
  4. Peyton0.75
  5. Weston0.75
  6. Elton0.75
  7. Emerson0.74
  8. Kenton0.75

Middle names for Merton

Ranked by flow score
  1. Merton Paul0.77
  2. Merton Lee0.77
  3. Merton Dean0.76
  4. Merton Blake0.76
  5. Merton Bryce0.76
  6. Merton Wade0.76

Sibling names for Merton

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Winonasister · 0.85
  2. Luellasister · 0.85
  3. Ilasister · 0.84
  4. Cleoeither · 0.84
  5. Juniorbrother · 0.79
  6. Archiebrother · 0.78

Where Merton is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Merton White0.72
    2. Merton Reyes0.72
    3. Merton Lee0.72
    4. Merton Hill0.72
    5. Merton Hall0.72
    6. Merton Green0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Merton

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.