Total births
89
Unisex name · since 1997
Meritt
Meritt has 89 recorded births since 1997 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #14218
- among girls today
- 89
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 20%
- more common than other girls
Meritt currently ranks #14218 among unisex names in America, with 89 babies recorded since 1997.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Meritt has been recorded 89 times among girls since 1997, currently ranked #14218 nationally and more common than 20% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2025.
- #14218 among girls today
- 89 born since 1997
- 2010s peak decade
- 20% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Meritt is currently the #14218 unisex name in America, more common than 20% of girls - 89 born since 1997, peaking in the 2010s.
- #14218
- among girls today
- 89
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 20%
- more common than other girls
Meritt vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14218
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 20% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Meritt was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
11 babies were named Meritt in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Meritt compares
89 22th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Meritt's all-time total is 77% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Meritt | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 89 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 48 | 19,840 |
Meritt's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Meritt's SSA record in two at 2019 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1997, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Meritt at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#14,218
Active since
1997
Meritt popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Meritt popularity over time - boys
55 total births recorded since 1920 (Meritt as boys' name)
Meritt by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Meritt's strongest decade.
48 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Meritt births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
48 births
- 2020s
2020s
36 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 48 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Meritt? ▼
89 babies have been named Meritt since 1997. It currently ranks #14218 among girls. The peak year was 2025 with 11 births.
When was Meritt most popular? ▼
Meritt was most popular in the 2010s decade with 48 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Is Meritt a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Meritt is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 89 births, and as a boy's name it has 55 births.
How long has the name Meritt been used? ▼
Records for Meritt go back to 1997, giving 29 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Meritt? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Meredith, Mercedes, Merle, Mercy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Meritt's data
- Meritt's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (48 total births) through the 2020s (36) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Meritt
Nearby Names Like Meritt
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Meritt
Meredith Girl
#492 77,787 births
Mercedes Girl
#1446 46,206 births
Merle Girl
14,723 births
Mercy Girl
#845 10,632 births
Merry Girl
#6942 10,369 births
Compare Meritt side by side: Meritt vs Meredith Meritt vs Mercedes Meritt vs Merle
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1997–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Meritt: #14218 Unisex Name - 89 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/meritt. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Meritt draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.