Gender
Male
Origin
- English
- boundary gate
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Merit
Pronunciation
m(e)-rit
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #4539, 22 births)
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #3130, 51 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22 | 51 |
| 2024 | 14 | 15 |
| 2023 | 11 | 26 |
| 2022 | 13 | 14 |
| 2021 | 11 | 14 |
| 2020 | 15 | 11 |
| 2019 | 12 | 16 |
| 2018 | 11 | 8 |
| 2017 | 14 | 13 |
| 2016 | 15 | 11 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #4073, 5 births); most recent 2023 (rank #5176, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence