Merrit
The Story of Merrit
As a girl name
Merrit first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1961, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1962, when 7 Merrits were born — ranking #5,293 that year. As of 2026, Merrit ranks #13,427 for girls with 6 births, holding steady (+0%). In total, more than 98 Merrits have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Merrit first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1912, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1930, when 9 Merrits were born — ranking #2,781 that year. As of 2026, Merrit ranks #10,791 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 183 Merrits have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Merrit
Merrit is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 183 births in the dataset. Merrit's peak popularity came in 1930 when it ranked #2,781. Use the chart and map above to compare Merrit'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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