FIRST NAME
Merit
Merit is the 15,756th most common female first name in the United States, recorded for 375 women and girls in the latest Census. It is also given to 233 men and boys.
AS A FEMALE NAME · #15,756 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
375
living · #15,756
BABIES NAMED MERIT BY BIRTH YEAR · 1965–2025
202551
As a female name, Merit peaked in 2025, when 51 babies were named Merit (the #3154 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A MALE NAME · #14,543 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
233
living · #14,543
BABIES NAMED MERIT BY BIRTH YEAR · 1918–2025
202522
As a male name, Merit peaked in 2025, when 22 babies were named Merit (the #4640 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)