United States name statistics
Merritt in United States
Estimated bearers
6,012
Country rank
#3239
Per 100k
2
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.
Male 65.6%Female 34.4%
Merritt popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Merritt, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1880: 18
- 1881: 13
- 1882: 5
- 1883: 9
- 1884: 9
- 1885: 19
- 1886: 10
- 1887: 14
- 1888: 12
- 1889: 12
- 1890: 12
- 1891: 13
- 1892: 17
- 1893: 15
- 1894: 22
- 1895: 14
- 1896: 14
- 1897: 17
- 1898: 22
- 1899: 22
- 1900: 7
- 1901: 8
- 1902: 14
- 1903: 12
- 1904: 16
- 1905: 19
- 1906: 19
- 1907: 13
- 1908: 9
- 1909: 14
- 1910: 14
- 1911: 19
- 1912: 52
- 1913: 65
- 1914: 55
- 1915: 80
- 1916: 95
- 1917: 97
- 1918: 93
- 1919: 85
- 1920: 107
- 1921: 115
- 1922: 107
- 1923: 89
- 1924: 121
- 1925: 82
- 1926: 94
- 1927: 83
- 1928: 89
- 1929: 79
- 1930: 75
- 1931: 69
- 1932: 58
- 1933: 62
- 1934: 63
- 1935: 51
- 1936: 69
- 1937: 61
- 1938: 63
- 1939: 67
- 1940: 53
- 1941: 61
- 1942: 53
- 1943: 68
- 1944: 57
- 1945: 54
- 1946: 60
- 1947: 56
- 1948: 57
- 1949: 55
- 1950: 51
- 1951: 54
- 1952: 46
- 1953: 57
- 1954: 57
- 1955: 49
- 1956: 41
- 1957: 44
- 1958: 32
- 1959: 49
- 1960: 38
- 1961: 61
- 1962: 52
- 1963: 43
- 1964: 56
- 1965: 28
- 1966: 71
- 1967: 52
- 1968: 56
- 1969: 63
- 1970: 59
- 1971: 40
- 1972: 46
- 1973: 34
- 1974: 38
- 1975: 40
- 1976: 31
- 1977: 43
- 1978: 48
- 1979: 48
- 1980: 34
- 1981: 34
- 1982: 27
- 1983: 33
- 1984: 37
- 1985: 44
- 1986: 47
- 1987: 47
- 1988: 39
- 1989: 50
- 1990: 38
- 1991: 39
- 1992: 37
- 1993: 32
- 1994: 42
- 1995: 60
- 1996: 50
- 1997: 54
- 1998: 35
- 1999: 55
- 2000: 53
- 2001: 57
- 2002: 51
- 2003: 64
- 2004: 62
- 2005: 66
- 2006: 50
- 2007: 67
- 2008: 72
- 2009: 65
- 2010: 67
- 2011: 78
- 2012: 85
- 2013: 112
- 2014: 152
- 2015: 152
- 2016: 233
- 2017: 280
- 2018: 257
- 2019: 220
- 2020: 219
- 2021: 209
- 2022: 217
- 2023: 219
- 2024: 243
- 2025: 518
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Merritt in United States?
An estimated 6,012 people in United States are named Merritt. That works out to 1 in 55,206 residents.
Is Merritt a common name in United States?
Merritt ranks #3239 among first names in United States.