Merrick
Merrick was the 1183rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 174 babies. Its best year was 2018, when it ranked 818th with 274 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 140 places. More babies were named Merrick in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,183 boys, down 167 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 174boys
- Girls and boys
- 8% girls, 92% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2018274 babies
- Total since 1880
- 6,311babies recorded
Merrick popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,741 | #1,183 | 17 | 174 |
| 2020 | #8,267 | #1,016 | 13 | 205 |
| 2010 | #9,066 | #1,356 | 13 | 126 |
| 2000 | #12,679 | #1,676 | 7 | 69 |
| 1990 | — | #2,926 | — | 22 |
| 1980 | — | #2,691 | — | 18 |
| 1970 | — | #1,683 | — | 27 |
| 1960 | — | #2,393 | — | 13 |
| 1950 | — | #2,530 | — | 10 |
| 1940 | — | #2,433 | — | 10 |
| 1930 | — | #4,360 | — | 5 |
| 1920 | — | #3,126 | — | 9 |
| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Merrick, counting every spelling?
Merrick is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #1,038 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,183 for Merrick on its own. Together these spellings went to 197 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrick | 174 | #1,183 | 977 |
| Merrik | 6 | #11,535 | 42 |
| Merik | 5 | #13,250 | 25 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Merrick?
174 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Merrick (0.05 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Merrick born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 48 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Merrick.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Merrick?
About 5,400 people born in the US named Merrick are alive today, with a median age of 14; half are between 7 and 24. That makes Merrick mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Merrick by state
How common Merrick was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Iowa (3.5×), Minnesota (2.3×), Wisconsin (1.9×), Missouri (1.7×), Colorado (1.6×). In 25 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Merrick: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Merrick, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Merrick
How popular is the name Merrick?
Merrick was the 1183rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 174 babies. Its best year was 2018, when it ranked 818th with 274 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 140 places. More babies were named Merrick in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Merrick a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 8% girls, 92% boys given the name Merrick in the US.
Where is Merrick most popular?
In 2021–2025, Merrick was most common in Iowa (0.39 per 1,000 boys), followed by Minnesota and Wisconsin.