Merrit is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #11674 in 2018 with 6 recorded births. This places Merrit in the bottom 17% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2009 with 6 births ranking #11966. In 2018, approximately 1 in every 302,579 boys born was named Merrit. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.