UK boy's name
Merson
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2004. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Merson is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Merson popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2004 in this profile. In that release it ranked #3651, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 1997, with 3 births.
This profile covers 9 England and Wales registrations across 3 recorded years from 1997 to 2004. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 100% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 9 living people in the UK are called Merson. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2005 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Merson ranked #3651 for boys in England and Wales in 2004, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 1997, when 3 boys were registered as Merson.
- • About 9 living people in the UK are estimated to have Merson as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#3651
2004
Births in 2004
3
Latest year
Peak year
1997
3 births
Estimated living
9
2026
Popularity
Merson over time
The chart below shows babies named Merson registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1997 to 2004. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Merson, the clearest high point is 1997. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2004, compared with 3 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Merson by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Merson was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | #3559 | 6 | 2 |
| 1990s | #2859 | 3 | 1 |
Related
Names similar to Merson
- Matthew 80,931
- Mohammed 74,321
- Muhammad 72,235
- Max 59,807
- Michael 47,075
- Mason 38,935
- Mohammad 25,910
- Morgan 15,994
- Muhammed 11,527
- Mark 11,336
- Marcus 11,257
- Maxwell 10,006
FAQ
Merson: questions and answers
How popular is the name Merson in the UK right now?
In 2004, Merson was ranked #3651 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Merson most popular?
The peak year on record was 1997, with 3 babies registered as Merson in England and Wales.
How many people are called Merson in the UK?
A total of 9 babies have been registered as Merson across the 3 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.