Welsh origin
Source-reportedAnglicisation of Welsh Meurig.
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- Wiktionary: MerrickCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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01 / Meaning & origin
Merrick is a masculine given name documented in English. English Wiktionary traces it to Welsh Meurig.
Anglicisation of Welsh Meurig.
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2025: 174 boys (rank 1183). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
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1880–2025 Spelling: Merrick
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | 5 | 1,233 | observed |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1913 | 8 | 2,092 | observed |
| 1914 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1915 | 6 | 3,392 | observed |
| 1916 | 10 | 2,543 | observed |
| 1917 | 7 | 3,217 | observed |
| 1918 | 6 | 3,728 | observed |
| 1919 | 9 | 2,877 | observed |
| 1920 | 9 | 2,967 | observed |
| 1921 | 9 | 2,986 | observed |
| 1922 | 16 | 2,040 | observed |
| 1923 | 6 | 3,822 | observed |
| 1924 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1925 | 7 | 3,408 | observed |
| 1926 | 9 | 2,904 | observed |
| 1927 | 7 | 3,451 | observed |
| 1928 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1929 | 6 | 3,559 | observed |
| 1930 | 5 | 4,001 | observed |
| 1931 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1932 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1933 | 7 | 3,004 | observed |
| 1934 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1935 | 6 | 3,252 | observed |
| 1936 | 6 | 3,147 | observed |
| 1937 | 9 | 2,479 | observed |
| 1938 | 9 | 2,479 | observed |
| 1939 | 10 | 2,288 | observed |
| 1940 | 10 | 2,322 | observed |
| 1941 | 11 | 2,207 | observed |
| 1942 | 9 | 2,523 | observed |
| 1943 | 7 | 2,964 | observed |
| 1944 | 9 | 2,467 | observed |
| 1945 | 13 | 1,926 | observed |
| 1946 | 18 | 1,692 | observed |
| 1947 | 16 | 1,916 | observed |
| 1948 | 14 | 2,027 | observed |
| 1949 | 13 | 2,123 | observed |
| 1950 | 10 | 2,438 | observed |
| 1951 | 13 | 2,135 | observed |
| 1952 | 17 | 1,856 | observed |
| 1953 | 17 | 1,900 | observed |
| 1954 | 19 | 1,762 | observed |
| 1955 | 17 | 1,902 | observed |
| 1956 | 18 | 1,886 | observed |
| 1957 | 17 | 1,952 | observed |
| 1958 | 18 | 1,896 | observed |
| 1959 | 17 | 1,974 | observed |
| 1960 | 13 | 2,315 | observed |
| 1961 | 16 | 2,070 | observed |
| 1962 | 15 | 2,117 | observed |
| 1963 | 22 | 1,695 | observed |
| 1964 | 14 | 2,205 | observed |
| 1965 | 23 | 1,625 | observed |
| 1966 | 16 | 1,963 | observed |
| 1967 | 14 | 2,139 | observed |
| 1968 | 18 | 1,894 | observed |
| 1969 | 21 | 1,810 | observed |
| 1970 | 27 | 1,658 | observed |
| 1971 | 26 | 1,745 | observed |
| 1972 | 23 | 1,871 | observed |
| 1973 | 18 | 2,216 | observed |
| 1974 | 28 | 1,692 | observed |
| 1975 | 19 | 2,288 | observed |
| 1976 | 29 | 1,748 | observed |
| 1977 | 28 | 1,823 | observed |
| 1978 | 29 | 1,794 | observed |
| 1979 | 14 | 3,018 | observed |
| 1980 | 18 | 2,617 | observed |
| 1981 | 19 | 2,496 | observed |
| 1982 | 15 | 2,972 | observed |
| 1983 | 14 | 3,071 | observed |
| 1984 | 17 | 2,706 | observed |
| 1985 | 31 | 1,866 | observed |
| 1986 | 20 | 2,601 | observed |
| 1987 | 26 | 2,215 | observed |
| 1988 | 23 | 2,509 | observed |
| 1989 | 22 | 2,784 | observed |
| 1990 | 22 | 2,865 | observed |
| 1991 | 27 | 2,544 | observed |
| 1992 | 34 | 2,214 | observed |
| 1993 | 49 | 1,741 | observed |
| 1994 | 40 | 2,041 | observed |
| 1995 | 61 | 1,549 | observed |
| 1996 | 59 | 1,638 | observed |
| 1997 | 42 | 2,096 | observed |
| 1998 | 58 | 1,741 | observed |
| 1999 | 71 | 1,560 | observed |
| 2000 | 69 | 1,666 | observed |
| 2001 | 80 | 1,514 | observed |
| 2002 | 64 | 1,792 | observed |
| 2003 | 79 | 1,591 | observed |
| 2004 | 128 | 1,196 | observed |
| 2005 | 136 | 1,170 | observed |
| 2006 | 159 | 1,102 | observed |
| 2007 | 170 | 1,080 | observed |
| 2008 | 145 | 1,211 | observed |
| 2009 | 145 | 1,232 | observed |
| 2010 | 126 | 1,349 | observed |
| 2011 | 116 | 1,425 | observed |
| 2012 | 143 | 1,237 | observed |
| 2013 | 155 | 1,162 | observed |
| 2014 | 197 | 1,028 | observed |
| 2015 | 192 | 1,042 | observed |
| 2016 | 208 | 980 | observed |
| 2017 | 272 | 823 | observed |
| 2018 | 274 | 818 | observed |
| 2019 | 216 | 984 | observed |
| 2020 | 205 | 1,013 | observed |
| 2021 | 218 | 1,003 | observed |
| 2022 | 208 | 1,057 | observed |
| 2023 | 210 | 1,040 | observed |
| 2024 | 167 | 1,211 | observed |
| 2025 | 174 | 1,183 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Merrick” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
