Merik is a rare variant of Merrick that peaked in 2006 and has since faded.
Merik is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #13,250 for boy births in the United States (and #27,270 across all names), given to 5 babies. Merik first appears in 1996 and peaked in 2006 (28 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 5 | #13,250 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 | #11,778 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 | #10,495 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 | #10,420 |
| 2020 | 9 | 9 | #8,507 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 | #13,464 |
| 2018 | 12 | 12 | #6,986 |
| 2017 | 21 | 21 | #4,687 |
| 2016 | 20 | 20 | #4,883 |
| 2015 | 10 | 10 | #7,859 |
| 2014 | 17 | 17 | #5,404 |
| 2013 | 14 | 14 | #6,135 |
| 2012 | 17 | 17 | #5,417 |
| 2011 | 12 | 12 | #6,868 |
| 2010 | 14 | 14 | #6,263 |
| 2009 | 17 | 17 | #5,475 |
| 2008 | 22 | 22 | #4,489 |
| 2007 | 21 | 21 | #4,596 |
| 2006 | 28 | 28 | #3,656 |
| 2005 | 24 | 24 | #3,898 |
| 2004 | 17 | 17 | #4,930 |
| 2003 | 10 | 10 | #7,068 |
| 2001 | 5 | 5 | #11,727 |
| 1998 | 5 | 5 | #10,733 |
| 1997 | 7 | — | #7,840 |
| 1996 | 7 | — | #7,700 |