TheNameDBMerit
M FMerit is a given name used predominantly for girls, but also given to boys (30% of births). There have been 471 people born with this name in the United States since 1880 — 265 as girls and 206 as boys. Merit gained popularity in the 1910s, peaked in 2023 and remains popular today.
Popularity Over Time
Yearly Data
| Year | Births |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 29 |
| 2023 | 37 |
| 2022 | 27 |
| 2021 | 25 |
| 2020 | 26 |
| 2019 | 28 |
| 2018 | 19 |
| 2017 | 27 |
| 2016 | 26 |
| 2015 | 22 |
| 2014 | 25 |
| 2013 | 21 |
| 2012 | 8 |
| 2011 | 13 |
| 2010 | 23 |
| 2009 | 5 |
| 2008 | 12 |
| 2007 | 7 |
| 2006 | 9 |
| 2005 | 9 |
| 2004 | 6 |
| 2003 | 5 |
| 1991 | 5 |
| 1986 | 6 |
| 1980 | 5 |
| 1970 | 7 |
| 1969 | 5 |
| 1965 | 6 |
| 1947 | 5 |
| 1922 | 8 |
| 1921 | 5 |
| 1919 | 5 |
| 1918 | 5 |