Trend of the Popularity of Merritt as a Female Baby Name in the US

Updated on May 9, 2026.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2025, there were 401 female babies that were named Merritt in the US, which was 0.03% of the total number of female babies born in the US in 2025. Between 1980 and 2025, the name Merritt peaked as a female baby name in the US in 2025.

The first chart below show the trend of the number of female babies in the US that were named Merritt, and the second chart shows the percent of female babies in the US that were named Merritt.

Trend of the Number of Female Babies who were Named Merritt in the US

Trend of the Percentage of Female Babies who were Named Merritt in the US

The table below below shows the trend of the number of female babies and the percentage of female babies born in the US who were named Merritt from 1980 to 2025.

Trend of the Popularity of Merritt as a Female Baby Name in the US

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Year Number of Female Babies Percent of Total Female Babies (%)
1980 16 0.00
1981 14 0.00
1982 11 0.00
1983 12 0.00
1984 21 0.00
1985 23 0.00
1986 22 0.00
1987 23 0.00
1988 21 0.00
1989 21 0.00
1990 22 0.00
1991 21 0.00
1992 19 0.00
1993 11 0.00
1994 24 0.00
1995 35 0.00
1996 30 0.00
1997 34 0.00
1998 20 0.00
1999 32 0.00
2000 29 0.00
2001 36 0.00
2002 25 0.00
2003 44 0.00
2004 34 0.00
2005 39 0.00
2006 22 0.00
2007 35 0.00
2008 44 0.00
2009 31 0.00
2010 31 0.00
2011 38 0.00
2012 43 0.00
2013 50 0.00
2014 87 0.01
2015 81 0.01
2016 155 0.01
2017 175 0.01
2018 151 0.01
2019 133 0.01
2020 139 0.01
2021 127 0.01
2022 139 0.01
2023 136 0.01
2024 159 0.01
2025 401 0.03