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The name Merritt has its roots in Old French, meaning 'worthy' or 'deserving'. Its language path evolved from Old French to Middle English before becoming a modern English name. It conveys traits of merit and worthiness, and it does not have biblical relevance. The name became popular in the 19th century and is currently perceived as unique and positive.

The name Merritt is most popular in North Carolina, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Girl name among the Generation Alpha generation in the South region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Merritt has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, too falling for male in South, falling for female in South, stalled for male in West, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for female in South, stalled for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Merritt' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 640th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 794th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 1100th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 1877th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 2900th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 3467th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 1885th out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 9107th out of 9107 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 6218th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 3102nd out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 4414th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 4122nd out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 1694th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Merritt' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.