Names / Unisex names
Merritt
Current rank
#1,505
holding steady
All-time peak
#400
in 1899
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
9,300
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #400 in 1899 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
A unisex name, Merritt first shows up in 1880. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. It topped out in 1899 at #400. Over 9,300 have carried it since records began.