The baby name Merritt appears in baby name data for the United States from 1912 to 2024. It was most popular in 2024 with 160 babies given the name.
In the later years of this period, Merritt has become more popular compared with earlier years.
| Year | Count |
|---|---|
| 1912 | 21 |
| 1913 | 44 |
| 1914 | 12 |
| 1915 | 48 |
| 1916 | 60 |
| 1917 | 43 |
| 1918 | 56 |
| 1919 | 31 |
| 1920 | 61 |
| 1921 | 107 |
| 1922 | 71 |
| 1923 | 62 |
| 1924 | 81 |
| 1925 | 59 |
| 1926 | 64 |
| 1927 | 59 |
| 1928 | 63 |
| 1929 | 40 |
| 1930 | 14 |
| 1931 | 52 |
| 1932 | 22 |
| 1933 | 28 |
| 1934 | 14 |
| 1935 | 26 |
| 1936 | 33 |
| 1937 | 12 |
| 1938 | 21 |
| 1939 | 16 |
| 1940 | 8 |
| 1941 | 12 |
| 1942 | 11 |
| 1943 | 23 |
| 1944 | 5 |
| 1945 | 7 |
| 1946 | 20 |
| 1947 | 15 |
| 1948 | 21 |
| 1949 | 18 |
| 1950 | 10 |
| 1951 | 15 |
| 1952 | 5 |
| 1953 | 15 |
| 1954 | 16 |
| 1958 | 6 |
| 1959 | 18 |
| 1961 | 6 |
| 1962 | 5 |
| 1966 | 5 |
| 1971 | 5 |
| 1994 | 10 |
| 1995 | 16 |
| 1999 | 20 |
| 2000 | 8 |
| 2001 | 10 |
| 2002 | 6 |
| 2003 | 12 |
| 2006 | 5 |
| 2007 | 10 |
| 2008 | 19 |
| 2009 | 6 |
| 2010 | 18 |
| 2011 | 26 |
| 2012 | 39 |
| 2013 | 41 |
| 2013 | 10 |
| 2014 | 67 |
| 2014 | 22 |
| 2015 | 37 |
| 2015 | 42 |
| 2016 | 132 |
| 2016 | 57 |
| 2017 | 143 |
| 2017 | 113 |
| 2018 | 122 |
| 2018 | 62 |
| 2019 | 124 |
| 2019 | 18 |
| 2020 | 119 |
| 2020 | 17 |
| 2021 | 108 |
| 2021 | 40 |
| 2022 | 142 |
| 2022 | 35 |
| 2023 | 141 |
| 2023 | 44 |
| 2024 | 160 |
| 2024 | 44 |