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Merit

“Variant of Margaret — Pearl” — Estonian/Swedish, ultimately Greek origin

Girl's name · #3130 in the US (2025) · Trending

Merit has appeared in US records since 1965 — best rank #3130 (2025) · 316 babies named Merit all-time · 1 in 33,000 girls born in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 1 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Merits

• Merit Hertzman-Ericson — Swedish psychologist (1911-1998)
• Merit Janow — American academic
• Merit Leighton — American actress
• Merit Cudkowicz — American neurologist and neuroscientist

In stories & tradition

• Merit — deity

What Merits become

Among 24 notable people named Merit:

No single standout — notable Merits spread across many fields.

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