Merton is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Merton means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Merton across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Merton has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Merton is a boy name of Old English origin meaning “town by the lake”. An English place name and surname from mere (lake) and tun (town).
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,247 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Merton per year, United States (1880 to 1995). United States peaked in 1920 (150/yr).
Merton is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1920, when it ranked #1,072 nationally (given to 150 babies that year).
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