Baby names

How popular is the name Merritt?

In 2025, 117 baby boys in the U.S. were named Merritt, the 1499th most popular name for boys. Its peak year was 1924, when 121 boys got the name. 6,151 boys have been named Merritt since 1880. It was also given to 401 girls in 2025.

Rank in 2025

#1,499

among boys' names

Babies in 2025

117

boys named Merritt

Peak year

1924

121 boys

Boys named Merritt each year since 1880

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The numbers for Merritt (boys)

Year	Babies
2025	117
2024	84
2023	83
2022	78
2021	82
2020	80
2019	87
2018	106
2017	105
2016	78
2015	71
2014	65
2013	62
2012	42
2011	40
2010	36
2009	34
2008	28
2007	32
2006	28
2005	27
2004	28
2003	20
2002	26
2001	21
2000	24
1999	23
1998	15
1997	20
1996	20
1995	25
1994	18
1993	21
1992	18
1991	18
1990	16
1989	29
1988	18
1987	24
1986	25
1985	21
1984	16
1983	21
1982	16
1981	20
1980	18
1979	23
1978	19
1977	25
1976	14
1975	19
1974	19
1973	18
1972	25
1971	25
1970	28
1969	30
1968	24
1967	25
1966	34
1965	28
1964	40
1963	31
1962	39
1961	44
1960	38
1959	49
1958	27
1957	44
1956	41
1955	49
1954	57
1953	57
1952	46
1951	48
1950	51
1949	55
1948	57
1947	56
1946	60
1945	54
1944	57
1943	68
1942	53
1941	61
1940	53
1939	67
1938	63
1937	61
1936	69
1935	51
1934	63
1933	62
1932	58
1931	69
1930	75
1929	79
1928	89
1927	83
1926	94
1925	82
1924	121
1923	89
1922	107
1921	115
1920	107
1919	80
1918	93
1917	97
1916	95
1915	80
1914	55
1913	65
1912	52
1911	19
1910	14
1909	14
1908	9
1907	13
1906	19
1905	19
1904	16
1903	12
1902	14
1901	8
1900	7
1899	22
1898	22
1897	17
1896	14
1895	14
1894	22
1893	15
1892	17
1891	13
1890	12
1889	12
1888	12
1887	14
1886	10
1885	19
1884	9
1883	9
1882	5
1881	13
1880	18

Girls named Merritt each year since 1880

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The numbers for Merritt (girls)

Year	Babies
2025	401
2024	159
2023	136
2022	139
2021	127
2020	139
2019	133
2018	151
2017	175
2016	155
2015	81
2014	87
2013	50
2012	43
2011	38
2010	31
2009	31
2008	44
2007	35
2006	22
2005	39
2004	34
2003	44
2002	25
2001	36
2000	29
1999	32
1998	20
1997	34
1996	30
1995	35
1994	24
1993	11
1992	19
1991	21
1990	22
1989	21
1988	21
1987	23
1986	22
1985	23
1984	21
1983	12
1982	11
1981	14
1980	16
1979	25
1978	29
1977	18
1976	17
1975	21
1974	19
1973	16
1972	21
1971	15
1970	31
1969	33
1968	32
1967	27
1966	37
1965	Fewer than 5
1964	16
1963	12
1962	13
1961	17
1960	Fewer than 5
1959	Fewer than 5
1958	5
1957	Fewer than 5
1956	Fewer than 5
1955	Fewer than 5
1954	Fewer than 5
1953	Fewer than 5
1952	Fewer than 5
1951	6
1950	Fewer than 5
1949	Fewer than 5
1948	Fewer than 5
1947	Fewer than 5
1946	Fewer than 5
1945	Fewer than 5
1944	Fewer than 5
1943	Fewer than 5
1942	Fewer than 5
1941	Fewer than 5
1940	Fewer than 5
1939	Fewer than 5
1938	Fewer than 5
1937	Fewer than 5
1936	Fewer than 5
1935	Fewer than 5
1934	Fewer than 5
1933	Fewer than 5
1932	Fewer than 5
1931	Fewer than 5
1930	Fewer than 5
1929	Fewer than 5
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	Fewer than 5
1926	Fewer than 5
1925	Fewer than 5
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	Fewer than 5
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

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Source and notes

U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.

The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.

Boys named Merritt each year since 1880

Girls named Merritt each year since 1880

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