Merab vs Merle

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

Name A

Merab

Girl name · Rank #11601

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Name B

Merle

Boy name · Rank #4555

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Metric Merab Merle
Current Rank #11601 #4555
Total Births (all years) 63 30,630
Peak Year 2023 1925
Peak Year Births 12 836
Peak Decade 2020ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 2000 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Merab Merle
1880ss — 207
1890ss — 378
1900ss — 651
1910ss — 4,645
1920ss — 7,970
1930ss — 5,800
1940ss — 4,187
1950ss — 3,030
1960ss — 1,503
1970ss — 929
1980ss — 502
1990ss — 292
2000ss 18 214
2010ss 12 180
2020ss 33 142

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merab Merle
2014 — 15
2015 — 21
2016 6 14
2017 — 20
2018 — 23
2019 — 22
2020 — 32
2021 5 22
2022 8 27
2023 12 39
2024 8 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, 2000–2024.

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