Merriam

Where Merriam comes from

Wiktionary's etymology listing comes up empty for Merriam.

Merriam through the years
  1. 1912
    First appearance
    #2,979 among girls with 5 babies, the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 1922
    Peak, #2,291
    16 babies named Merriam, the most in any year.
  3. 1926
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births, down to #3,564.
In the dictionary

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Namesakes

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