Mera vs Merle

Side-by-side comparison of Mera and Merle — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Mera

Girl name · Rank #4568

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Name B

Merle

Boy name · Rank #4555

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Metric Mera Merle
Current Rank #4568 #4555
Total Births (all years) 574 30,630
Peak Year 2019 1925
Peak Year Births 65 836
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1927 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mera Merle
1880ss — 207
1890ss — 378
1900ss — 651
1910ss — 4,645
1920ss 5 7,970
1930ss 5 5,800
1940ss — 4,187
1950ss 7 3,030
1960ss — 1,503
1970ss 10 929
1980ss 33 502
1990ss 23 292
2000ss 65 214
2010ss 243 180
2020ss 183 142

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mera Merle
2014 23 15
2015 20 21
2016 22 14
2017 23 20
2018 39 23
2019 65 22
2020 47 32
2021 43 22
2022 29 27
2023 34 39
2024 30 22

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1927–2024.

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