unisex name
Merrit
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 295
Merrit is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 38% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2025, when 14 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 236,855 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1912.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Merrit over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 25 |
| 1920s | 33 |
| 1930s | 24 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 21 |
| 1960s | 38 |
| 1970s | 17 |
| 1990s | 17 |
| 2000s | 22 |
| 2010s | 44 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 49 |
How popular is Merrit?
In 2025, Merrit was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Merrit
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Merrit also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Merrit over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Merrit
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Merrit — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Merrit
How popular is the name Merrit?
In 2025, Merrit was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Merrit a girl's or a boy's name?
Merrit is used for both girls and boys. About 38% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Merrit?
Merrit has 2 syllables.
When was Merrit most popular?
Merrit peaked in 2025, when 14 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Merrit a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Merrit currently ranks #7,542 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.