Merrick
Merrick is a masculine given name which may refer to:Merrick Baker-Bates (1939–2023), British diplomat Merrick Bremner, South African professional golfer M. E.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Merrick
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Merrick is a masculine given name which may refer to:Merrick Baker-Bates (1939–2023), British diplomat Merrick Bremner, South African professional golfer M. E.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Merrick
As a girl name
Merrick first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1962, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2001, when 24 Merricks were born — ranking #4,834 that year. As of 2026, Merrick ranks #6,647 for girls with 17 births, gradually falling (-6%). In total, more than 536 Merricks have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Merrick first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1905, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 274 Merricks were born — ranking #818 that year. As of 2026, Merrick ranks #1,201 for boys with 171 births, falling sharply (-22%). In total, more than 6K Merricks have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Merrick
Merrick is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1905 and has accumulated 6K births in the dataset. Merrick's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #818. Use the chart and map above to compare Merrick's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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