Meritt is a very rare name used for both girls and boys that peaked in 2018 and remains in steady use.
Meritt is predominantly a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #9,272 for girl births in the United States (and #15,755 across all names), given to 11 babies. Meritt first appears in 1920 and peaked in 2025 (11 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 | 11 | #9,272 | — |
| 2024 | 13 | 13 | #14,681 | #10,558 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 | #11,844 | #13,495 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 | #14,736 | #13,672 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | #16,874 | — |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 | — | #13,395 |
| 2019 | 12 | 12 | #13,343 | #13,465 |
| 2018 | 17 | 17 | #10,318 | #10,374 |
| 2017 | 6 | 6 | #15,331 | — |
| 2016 | 15 | 15 | #10,602 | #13,539 |
| 2015 | 9 | 9 | #11,548 | — |
| 2014 | 6 | 6 | #15,899 | — |
| 2013 | 6 | 6 | — | #11,691 |
| 1997 | 5 | — | #15,291 | — |
| 1992 | 5 | — | — | #9,351 |
| 1920 | 5 | — | — | #4,738 |