The baby name Merton appears in baby name data for the United States from 1911 to 1961. It was most popular in 1923 with 118 babies given the name.
In the later years of this period, Merton has become less common than it once was.
| Year | Count |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 11 |
| 1912 | 27 |
| 1913 | 31 |
| 1914 | 25 |
| 1915 | 62 |
| 1916 | 75 |
| 1917 | 99 |
| 1918 | 109 |
| 1919 | 74 |
| 1920 | 103 |
| 1921 | 112 |
| 1922 | 84 |
| 1923 | 118 |
| 1924 | 106 |
| 1925 | 99 |
| 1926 | 101 |
| 1927 | 79 |
| 1928 | 71 |
| 1929 | 51 |
| 1930 | 71 |
| 1931 | 37 |
| 1932 | 63 |
| 1933 | 45 |
| 1934 | 31 |
| 1935 | 60 |
| 1936 | 27 |
| 1937 | 38 |
| 1938 | 28 |
| 1939 | 5 |
| 1940 | 10 |
| 1941 | 24 |
| 1942 | 21 |
| 1943 | 6 |
| 1944 | 12 |
| 1946 | 6 |
| 1947 | 19 |
| 1949 | 11 |
| 1950 | 5 |
| 1951 | 10 |
| 1956 | 5 |
| 1961 | 5 |