Merriam is a rare girls' name that peaked in 1922 and has since faded.
Merriam is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #16,476 for girl births in the United States (and #27,272 across all names), given to 5 babies. Merriam was first reported in SSA data in 1912 and peaked in 1922 (16 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 5 | #16,476 |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 | #15,041 |
| 2006 | 6 | 6 | #16,472 |
| 2005 | 5 | 5 | #18,268 |
| 1999 | 5 | 5 | #16,024 |
| 1961 | 5 | — | #7,217 |
| 1958 | 5 | — | #6,710 |
| 1955 | 6 | — | #5,639 |
| 1953 | 5 | — | #6,254 |
| 1952 | 5 | — | #6,137 |
| 1951 | 6 | — | #5,230 |
| 1950 | 5 | — | #5,849 |
| 1948 | 9 | — | #3,788 |
| 1947 | 8 | — | #4,232 |
| 1946 | 6 | — | #4,801 |
| 1945 | 5 | — | #5,027 |
| 1944 | 5 | — | #5,050 |
| 1943 | 14 | — | #2,520 |
| 1941 | 9 | — | #3,174 |
| 1940 | 8 | — | #3,419 |
| 1938 | 5 | — | #4,778 |
| 1937 | 5 | — | #4,715 |
| 1936 | 10 | — | #2,799 |
| 1935 | 6 | — | #4,076 |
| 1934 | 11 | — | #2,676 |
| 1933 | 5 | — | #4,661 |
| 1932 | 8 | — | #3,480 |
| 1931 | 5 | — | #4,768 |
| 1929 | 11 | — | #2,860 |
| 1928 | 7 | — | #4,049 |
| 1927 | 7 | — | #4,145 |
| 1926 | 8 | — | #3,789 |
| 1925 | 9 | — | #3,568 |
| 1924 | 12 | — | #2,917 |
| 1923 | 9 | — | #3,553 |
| 1922 | 16 | — | #2,357 |
| 1921 | 12 | — | #2,886 |
| 1920 | 5 | — | #5,509 |
| 1919 | 11 | — | #2,940 |
| 1918 | 13 | — | #2,625 |
| 1917 | 12 | — | #2,655 |
| 1916 | 11 | — | #2,773 |
| 1915 | 8 | — | #3,330 |
| 1914 | 7 | — | #3,080 |
| 1913 | 5 | — | #3,533 |
| 1912 | 5 | — | #3,287 |