How Many People Are Named Merrick?
An estimated 5,759 people in the United States have the first name Merrick. It is predominantly male (91.8%). The average bearer is 20 years old, and Merrick peaked in popularity in 2017 with 296 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Merrick as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Merrick paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
5,759
About 1 in 59,516 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
91.8% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
2017
296 births
Total Registered
6,117
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Merrick
Merrick is predominantly male (91.8%), though 502 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Merrick as a male name
Ranked #1,219 in 2024
165 male births in 2024
Peak: 2018 (274 births)
Merrick as a female name
Ranked #7,116 in 2024
16 female births in 2024
Peak: 2001 (24 births)
Merrick: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Merrick span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 2,050 babies were registered. While Merrick is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Merrick by Decade
How has Merrick tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Merrick by State
Birth registrations for Merrick span all 32 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in New Jersey, New Hampshire, Maryland. On average, about 88 Merricks were registered per state.
Merrick + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Merrick as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Merrick
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Merrick: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Merrick?
We estimate approximately 5,759 people named Merrick are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 59,516 Americans share this first name.
Is Merrick a common name?
Merrick is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6,117 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Merrick most popular?
Merrick reached peak popularity in 2017, when 296 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Merrick is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Merrick a male name?
Merrick is predominantly male. 91.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Merrick Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Merrick Smith, Merrick Johnson, Merrick Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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