Merit is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #5632 in 2014 with 16 recorded births. This places Merit in the top 40% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2025 with 22 births ranking #4640. In 2014, approximately 1 in every 120,027 boys born was named Merit. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.