US rank #7475 Boys' name Peak 2014 304 births

Merrik — #7475 US boys' name

304 babies named Merrik in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s72000s1002010s1492020s48
#7475
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 48% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Merrik was born in this single decade.

2014
Single peak year

22 babies were named Merrik in 2014 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Merrik

The Social Security Administration has registered 304 babies named Merrik between 1998 and 2024, spanning 27 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Merrik currently holds the #7475 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2014, when 22 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Merrik performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 149 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Merrik shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Merrik in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Merrik in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 304 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Merrik at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

304

Since 1998

27 years of records

Peak year

2014

22 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#7,475

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1998

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 2024

Merrik popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1998

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2014)
22
Annual births at peak — across 27 years of records
0510152025 202420212018201520122009200620031998 7

Merrik popularity over time — girls

5 total births recorded since 2003 (Merrik as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 2003 5

Merrik by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
149 births that decade — 49% of Merrik's all-time total
1990s72000s1002010s1492020s48

Merrik by state

Where Merrik concentrates geographically — total births since 1998

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Merrik
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
6 2.0%
California share of Merrik's total US births 2.0%

6 of 304 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Merrik?
304 babies have been named Merrik since 1998. It currently ranks #7475 among boys. The peak year was 2014 with 22 births.
When was Merrik most popular?
Merrik was most popular in the 2010s decade with 149 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Merrik most popular?
The top states for the name Merrik are California (6 births).
How long has the name Merrik been used?
Merrik has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 27 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Merrik?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Merle, Merlin, Merrill, Mervin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1998–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.