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Merik

100% boys · 5 born in 2025

Merik has been given to about 339 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2006, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

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Living in the US≈ 331
Median age today16 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Merik per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2006 · 28
  • Born in 20255
  • All time339

How popular is Merik?

Its best year was 2006, when 28 babies were given the name, ranking 3656th. The typical living American called Merik is about 16 years old today.

Names that sound like Merik

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Merrick0.88
  2. Erik0.85
  3. Derik0.85
  4. Henrik0.75
  5. Merrill0.70
  6. Merritt0.70
  7. Maverick0.66
  8. Merlin0.65

Middle names for Merik

Ranked by flow score
  1. Merik Paul0.77
  2. Merik John0.77
  3. Merik Lee0.77
  4. Merik Dean0.76
  5. Merik Blake0.76
  6. Merik Bryce0.76

Sibling names for Merik

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Janiyahsister · 0.79
  2. Yarelisister · 0.78
  3. Fisherbrother · 0.77
  4. Azariasister · 0.76
  5. Campbelleither · 0.76
  6. Jamaribrother · 0.76

Where Merik is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Merik Anderson0.77
    2. Merik Reyes0.72
    3. Merik Nguyen0.72
    4. Merik Lee0.72
    5. Merik Hall0.72
    6. Merik Green0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Merik

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. France1900–2025

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.