Compare two names
Merrit and Merritt side by side: Merrit peaked in 2025 and Merritt in 2025; in 2025 they were given to 14 and 518 babies.
Merrit and Merritt, year by year
Girls and boys together; Merrit solid, Merritt dashed.
| Merrit | Merritt | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 14 | 518 |
| Rank 2025 | not ranked | #1,505 among boys’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 295 | 9,382 |
| Peak year | 2025 | 2025 |
| Girls | 38% | 34% |
| Alive, estimated | 197 | 6,110 |
| Median age | 19 | 14 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.