Merrick
A surname descended from the Welsh Meurig, the local form of Maurice, which comes from the Latin Mauritius, meaning dark or Moorish.
Merrick in 2025
Merrick was given to 191 babies in the United States in 2025 — 174 boys and 17 girls, making it the 2,287th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 17,358 babies born.
The history of Merrick
Merrick reached its highest point in 2017, when 296 babies were given the name, ranking 1,688th that year.
Across the 121 years of records since 1905, 6,311 babies have been named Merrick. Half of them were born before 2011, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Merrick by decade
| Decade | Babies named Merrick | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 | 3,188 |
| 1910s | 46 | 4,267 |
| 1920s | 69 | 4,193 |
| 1930s | 52 | 4,796 |
| 1940s | 120 | 3,752 |
| 1950s | 163 | 4,081 |
| 1960s | 177 | 3,995 |
| 1970s | 241 | 4,120 |
| 1980s | 266 | 3,843 |
| 1990s | 504 | 3,412 |
| 2000s | 1,334 | 2,287 |
| 2010s | 2,051 | 1,688 |
| 2020s | 1,283 | 1,980 |
Where Merrick is heading
Merrick has fallen 10% over the past decade, from 212 babies in 2015 to 191 in 2025.
Names like Merrick
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Merrick.