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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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  1. 1880: 18
  2. 1881: 13
  3. 1882: 5
  4. 1883: 9
  5. 1884: 9
  6. 1885: 19
  7. 1886: 10
  8. 1887: 14
  9. 1888: 12
  10. 1889: 12
  11. 1890: 12
  12. 1891: 13
  13. 1892: 17
  14. 1893: 15
  15. 1894: 22
  16. 1895: 14
  17. 1896: 14
  18. 1897: 17
  19. 1898: 22
  20. 1899: 22
  21. 1900: 7
  22. 1901: 8
  23. 1902: 14
  24. 1903: 12
  25. 1904: 16
  26. 1905: 19
  27. 1906: 19
  28. 1907: 13
  29. 1908: 9
  30. 1909: 14
  31. 1910: 14
  32. 1911: 19
  33. 1912: 52
  34. 1913: 65
  35. 1914: 55
  36. 1915: 80
  37. 1916: 95
  38. 1917: 97
  39. 1918: 93
  40. 1919: 85
  41. 1920: 107
  42. 1921: 115
  43. 1922: 107
  44. 1923: 89
  45. 1924: 121
  46. 1925: 82
  47. 1926: 94
  48. 1927: 83
  49. 1928: 89
  50. 1929: 79
  51. 1930: 75
  52. 1931: 69
  53. 1932: 58
  54. 1933: 62
  55. 1934: 63
  56. 1935: 51
  57. 1936: 69
  58. 1937: 61
  59. 1938: 63
  60. 1939: 67
  61. 1940: 53
  62. 1941: 61
  63. 1942: 53
  64. 1943: 68
  65. 1944: 57
  66. 1945: 54
  67. 1946: 60
  68. 1947: 56
  69. 1948: 57
  70. 1949: 55
  71. 1950: 51
  72. 1951: 54
  73. 1952: 46
  74. 1953: 57
  75. 1954: 57
  76. 1955: 49
  77. 1956: 41
  78. 1957: 44
  79. 1958: 32
  80. 1959: 49
  81. 1960: 38
  82. 1961: 61
  83. 1962: 52
  84. 1963: 43
  85. 1964: 56
  86. 1965: 28
  87. 1966: 71
  88. 1967: 52
  89. 1968: 56
  90. 1969: 63
  91. 1970: 59
  92. 1971: 40
  93. 1972: 46
  94. 1973: 34
  95. 1974: 38
  96. 1975: 40
  97. 1976: 31
  98. 1977: 43
  99. 1978: 48
  100. 1979: 48
  101. 1980: 34
  102. 1981: 34
  103. 1982: 27
  104. 1983: 33
  105. 1984: 37
  106. 1985: 44
  107. 1986: 47
  108. 1987: 47
  109. 1988: 39
  110. 1989: 50
  111. 1990: 38
  112. 1991: 39
  113. 1992: 37
  114. 1993: 32
  115. 1994: 42
  116. 1995: 60
  117. 1996: 50
  118. 1997: 54
  119. 1998: 35
  120. 1999: 55
  121. 2000: 53
  122. 2001: 57
  123. 2002: 51
  124. 2003: 64
  125. 2004: 62
  126. 2005: 66
  127. 2006: 50
  128. 2007: 67
  129. 2008: 72
  130. 2009: 65
  131. 2010: 67
  132. 2011: 78
  133. 2012: 85
  134. 2013: 112
  135. 2014: 152
  136. 2015: 152
  137. 2016: 233
  138. 2017: 280
  139. 2018: 257
  140. 2019: 220
  141. 2020: 219
  142. 2021: 209
  143. 2022: 217
  144. 2023: 219
  145. 2024: 243
  146. 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.