Merit Name Popularity and Statistics
Merit is Used for both girls and boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births544
First Year on Record1918
Merit popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 51 | #3,130 |
| 2025 | Boys | 22 | #4,539 |
| 2024 | Girls | 15 | #7,251 |
| 2024 | Boys | 14 | #6,199 |
| 2023 | Girls | 26 | #4,999 |
| 2023 | Boys | 11 | #7,289 |
| 2022 | Girls | 14 | #7,631 |
| 2022 | Boys | 13 | #6,479 |
| 2021 | Girls | 14 | #7,630 |
| 2021 | Boys | 11 | #7,089 |
| 2020 | Girls | 11 | #8,953 |
| 2020 | Boys | 15 | #5,699 |
| 2019 | Girls | 16 | #7,025 |
| 2019 | Boys | 12 | #6,777 |
| 2018 | Girls | 8 | #11,427 |
| 2018 | Boys | 11 | #7,136 |
| 2017 | Girls | 13 | #8,299 |
| 2017 | Boys | 14 | #6,060 |
| 2016 | Girls | 11 | #9,411 |
| 2016 | Boys | 15 | #5,789 |
| 2015 | Girls | 12 | #8,931 |
| 2015 | Boys | 10 | #7,491 |
| 2014 | Girls | 9 | #10,955 |
| 2014 | Boys | 16 | #5,485 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
2025 · Girls
51 recorded births and rank #3,130.
2023 · Girls
26 recorded births and rank #4,999.
2025 · Boys
22 recorded births and rank #4,539.
2019 · Girls
16 recorded births and rank #7,025.
Where Merit ranked highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Girls
- TX
- Rank #1,790 · 12 recorded births
- CA
- Rank #2,767 · 6 recorded births