Merton
Meaning
an English surname and place name from Old English mere, pool, and tun, settlement: the farmstead by the lake
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Merton peaked in the 1920s.
When you meet Merton
Most people given the name Merton in the United States were born between 1940 and 1969. The Merton you meet today is most often in his 60s or 70s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Merton deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Merton truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Merton fits with your family’s names and surname.
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