Merritt
1 country#1499 in United States, 2025US
#1499
in United States, 2025
Total births recorded
9,382
Peak year (United States)
2025
Peak-year count
518
First recorded
1880
Popularity over time in United States
Merritt’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
United States
9,382 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #1499 · peaked in 2025 with 518 births
Most common in: Texas, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, California
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Merritt’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #3602 | — |
| 2007 | #3379 | ↑223 |
| 2008 | #3744 | ↓365 |
| 2009 | #3274 | ↑470 |
| 2010 | #3128 | ↑146 |
| 2011 | #2904 | ↑224 |
| 2012 | #2811 | ↑93 |
| 2013 | #2139 | ↑672 |
| 2014 | #2116 | ↑23 |
| 2015 | #2019 | ↑97 |
| 2016 | #1890 | ↑129 |
| 2017 | #1554 | ↑336 |
| 2018 | #1576 | ↓22 |
| 2019 | #1777 | ↓201 |
| 2020 | #1849 | ↓72 |
| 2021 | #1870 | ↓21 |
| 2022 | #1965 | ↓95 |
| 2023 | #1896 | ↑69 |
| 2024 | #1891 | ↑5 |
| 2025 | #1499 | ↑392 |
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