There are an estimated 566 people named Merita alive worldwide today. That ranks Merita at #14997 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.
In the United States, Merita is held by approximately 566 people, ranking #14997 among first names. That works out to roughly 0 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 586,396 U.S. residents).
Historically Merita is used overwhelmingly as a female name (100.0% female).
Merita appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.