Merita Girl
How popular is Merita?
Peaked in 1955
No babies were recorded with the name Merita in 2025. It was most used in 1955, when 46 girls got the name.
720living people named Merita (est.)
70median age of people named Merita
1,121babies named Merita since 1880
Merita popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | Not ranked |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 0 girls |
| 10-year trend | Not used lately |
| Peak year | 1955 (46 girls) |
| Highest rank | #1,442 in 1940 |
| First recorded | 1912 |
Merita by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 22 | #2,977 |
| 1920s | 89 | #2,283 |
| 1930s | 176 | #1,493 |
| 1940s | 226 | #1,442 |
| 1950s | 302 | #1,497 |
| 1960s | 159 | #2,542 |
| 1970s | 64 | #3,711 |
| 1980s | 37 | #7,396 |
| 1990s | 46 | #9,012 |
Questions
- Is Merita a boy or girl name?
- Merita has mostly been a girl name. It hasn't been given to enough babies in the last 10 years to measure a recent split.
- How popular is the name Merita?
- No babies were recorded with the name Merita in 2025. It was most used in 1955, when 46 girls got the name.
- When was Merita most popular?
- Merita peaked in 1955, when 46 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,442 in 1940.
- How many people are named Merita?
- 1,121 babies have been named Merita in the US since 1880. We estimate about 720 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 70.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.