Meritt
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #4,286 in 1920
0 babies were named Meritt in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1920–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryMeritt first shows up in US birth records in 1920, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 105 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1920, when it reached #4,286.
About the name Meritt
Meritt is a boy name of Irish and Latin origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-itt”. US birth records list Meritt for boys from 1920 to 2024, in 10 of those 105 years. Its best year was 1920, when it ranked #4,286 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.5 | 2,127,660 boys |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 4,000,000 boys |
| 2010s | 1.3 | 800,000 boys |
| 2020s | 2.6 | 390,625 boys |
Other spellings of Meritt
More Irish boy names
- Boy name: Liam · resolute protector
- Unisex name: Owen · well-born
- Unisex name: Logan · little hollow
- Unisex name: Nolan · descendant of Nuallán
- Unisex name: Gael · a Gael
- Boy name: Arthur · possibly bear
- Unisex name: Ryan · little king
- Boy name: Dominic · of the Lord
Questions about the name Meritt
What is the origin of the name Meritt?
Meritt has Irish, Latin roots in our records. Other Irish names include Liam, Owen, Logan.
Is Meritt a boy or girl name?
Meritt is a boy name, though a few girls get it too.
How popular is the name Meritt?
Meritt is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #4,286 in 1920.