Merritt vs Merrill

Side-by-side comparison of Merritt and Merrill — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Merritt

Boy name · Rank #1888

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Name B

Merrill

Boy name · Rank #10891

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Metric Merritt Merrill
Current Rank #1888 #10891
Total Births (all years) 6,034 12,974
Peak Year 1924 1926
Peak Year Births 121 305
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Merritt Merrill
1880ss 121 111
1890ss 168 201
1900ss 131 317
1910ss 650 1,880
1920ss 966 2,820
1930ss 638 2,298
1940ss 574 1,941
1950ss 469 1,446
1960ss 333 774
1970ss 215 468
1980ss 208 318
1990ss 194 192
2000ss 268 84
2010ss 692 91
2020ss 407 33

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merritt Merrill
2014 65 7
2015 71 12
2016 78 11
2017 105 6
2018 106 8
2019 87 10
2020 80 6
2021 82 6
2022 78 8
2023 83 7
2024 84 6

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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