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Worldwide Name Statistics

Merritt

Ranked #3239 - 1 in 1,330,672 people
US

Most common in

United States

6,012 bearers

World total

6,012

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#3239

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States6,012
Worldwide
~6,012
rank #3239
Rarity
1 in 1,330,672
of people globally
Gender split
66/34
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~6,012 in US

About the name Merritt

There are an estimated 6,012 people named Merritt alive worldwide today. That ranks Merritt at #3239 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Merritt is held by approximately 6,012 people, ranking #3239 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 55,206 U.S. residents).

Merritt is used by both genders, 65.6% male and 34.4% female.

Merritt 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 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 worldwide?

There are an estimated 6,012 people named Merritt alive worldwide today, ranking #3239 globally.

Is Merritt a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,330,672 people. In the United States there are roughly 6,012 bearers, which is 1 in 55,206 Americans.

Is Merritt a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Merritt is used 65.6% male and 34.4% female.

Where does the name Merritt come from?

Who are famous people named Merritt?

Data sources

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

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