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Origin & history of Merit1
Modern American roots
Merit comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Worthy, deserving, commendable, noble..
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How popular is Merit?
2023
peak year
Merit has settled into a steady rhythm — neither rising sharply nor fading, holding a consistent place in U.S. birth records. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #8483), with about 27 babies named Merit each year. In 2023, 26 babies received the name (ranked #5082). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 471.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
26
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #5,082)
(ranked #5,082)
27
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
270
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
471
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Merit2
Life path number
The Peacemaker
Diplomacy, harmony and deep empathy.
🕊️Peacemaker
💖Empathetic
🎵Artistic
🤝Team player
M4
E5
R9
I9
T2
Sum: 29 → Life path 2
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Personality of Merit🕊️
Peaceful
They bring calm to every room.
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Deeply loving
Their love runs deep and steady.
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Intuitive
They read people with extraordinary accuracy.
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Artistic soul
Beauty speaks to them powerfully.
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