boy's name
Merrick
- Origin Welsh
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 7,058
Merrick is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 191 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Merrick is a name of Welsh origin.
- Peaked in 2017, when 296 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 17,358 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1905.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Merrick over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 46 |
| 1920s | 69 |
| 1930s | 52 |
| 1940s | 120 |
| 1950s | 163 |
| 1960s | 177 |
| 1970s | 241 |
| 1980s | 266 |
| 1990s | 504 |
| 2000s | 1,334 |
| 2010s | 2,051 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,283 |
How popular is Merrick?
In 2025, Merrick was given to 191 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Merrick is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Merrick
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Merrick also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Merrick over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Merrick
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Merrick — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Merrick
How popular is the name Merrick?
In 2025, Merrick was given to 191 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Merrick a girl's or a boy's name?
Merrick is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Merrick?
Merrick has 2 syllables.
When was Merrick most popular?
Merrick peaked in 2017, when 296 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Merrick a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Merrick currently ranks #1,184 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.