Masculine dossier · first seen 1905
Merrick
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2018
Peak births
274
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Merrick
How many people are named Merrick?
An estimated 5,365 living Americans are named Merrick.
How rare is Merrick?
Merrick is uncommon among babies today, with 174 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 36.5% from its 2018 peak.
How old is the typical Merrick?
The median age of a living American named Merrick is approximately 14 years, with most bearers falling between 7 and 24 years old.
Is Merrick still popular?
Yes. Merrick is holding steady, with 174 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Merrick most common?
Merrick has its strongest geographic signal in Minnesota, where it appears 2.0× more often than the national baseline.
1905Peak 20182025
Peak year
2018
Decline from peak
36.5%
2025
174
All-time
5,792
Where it lives now
Merrick is most concentrated in Minnesota — about 2.0× the national rate in the 2010s. It also runs high in Colorado and Washington.
States where Merrick is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.