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Worldwide Name Statistics

Merrick

Ranked #3294 - 1 in 1,370,098 people
US

Most common in

United States

5,839 bearers

World total

5,839

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#3294

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States5,839
Worldwide
~5,839
rank #3294
Rarity
1 in 1,370,098
of people globally
Gender split
92/8
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~5,839 in US

About the name Merrick

There are an estimated 5,839 people named Merrick alive worldwide today. That ranks Merrick at #3294 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Merrick is held by approximately 5,839 people, ranking #3294 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 56,842 U.S. residents).

Merrick is used by both genders, 91.8% male and 8.2% female.

Merrick 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.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 91.8%Female 8.2%

Merrick popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Merrick, 1905 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1905: 5
  2. 1913: 8
  3. 1915: 6
  4. 1916: 10
  5. 1917: 7
  6. 1918: 6
  7. 1919: 9
  8. 1920: 9
  9. 1921: 9
  10. 1922: 16
  11. 1923: 6
  12. 1925: 7
  13. 1926: 9
  14. 1927: 7
  15. 1929: 6
  16. 1930: 5
  17. 1933: 7
  18. 1935: 6
  19. 1936: 6
  20. 1937: 9
  21. 1938: 9
  22. 1939: 10
  23. 1940: 10
  24. 1941: 11
  25. 1942: 9
  26. 1943: 7
  27. 1944: 9
  28. 1945: 13
  29. 1946: 18
  30. 1947: 16
  31. 1948: 14
  32. 1949: 13
  33. 1950: 10
  34. 1951: 13
  35. 1952: 17
  36. 1953: 17
  37. 1954: 19
  38. 1955: 17
  39. 1956: 18
  40. 1957: 17
  41. 1958: 18
  42. 1959: 17
  43. 1960: 13
  44. 1961: 16
  45. 1962: 20
  46. 1963: 22
  47. 1964: 14
  48. 1965: 23
  49. 1966: 16
  50. 1967: 14
  51. 1968: 18
  52. 1969: 21
  53. 1970: 27
  54. 1971: 26
  55. 1972: 23
  56. 1973: 18
  57. 1974: 28
  58. 1975: 19
  59. 1976: 29
  60. 1977: 28
  61. 1978: 29
  62. 1979: 14
  63. 1980: 18
  64. 1981: 25
  65. 1982: 27
  66. 1983: 23
  67. 1984: 22
  68. 1985: 41
  69. 1986: 27
  70. 1987: 32
  71. 1988: 23
  72. 1989: 28
  73. 1990: 22
  74. 1991: 27
  75. 1992: 34
  76. 1993: 49
  77. 1994: 40
  78. 1995: 67
  79. 1996: 68
  80. 1997: 57
  81. 1998: 63
  82. 1999: 77
  83. 2000: 76
  84. 2001: 104
  85. 2002: 77
  86. 2003: 95
  87. 2004: 142
  88. 2005: 154
  89. 2006: 182
  90. 2007: 188
  91. 2008: 161
  92. 2009: 155
  93. 2010: 139
  94. 2011: 127
  95. 2012: 156
  96. 2013: 168
  97. 2014: 209
  98. 2015: 212
  99. 2016: 223
  100. 2017: 296
  101. 2018: 293
  102. 2019: 228
  103. 2020: 218
  104. 2021: 239
  105. 2022: 223
  106. 2023: 229
  107. 2024: 183
  108. 2025: 191

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Merrick worldwide?

There are an estimated 5,839 people named Merrick alive worldwide today, ranking #3294 globally.

Is Merrick a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,370,098 people. In the United States there are roughly 5,839 bearers, which is 1 in 56,842 Americans.

Is Merrick a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Merrick is used 91.8% male and 8.2% female.

Where does the name Merrick come from?

Who are famous people named Merrick?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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