Merari vs Merle

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

Name A

Merari

Girl name · Rank #8021

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Name B

Merle

Boy name · Rank #4555

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Metric Merari Merle
Current Rank #8021 #4555
Total Births (all years) 1,339 30,630
Peak Year 2004 1925
Peak Year Births 66 836
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1953 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Merari Merle
1880ss — 207
1890ss — 378
1900ss — 651
1910ss — 4,645
1920ss — 7,970
1930ss — 5,800
1940ss — 4,187
1950ss 5 3,030
1960ss 5 1,503
1970ss 68 929
1980ss 96 502
1990ss 256 292
2000ss 526 214
2010ss 292 180
2020ss 91 142

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merari Merle
2014 28 15
2015 23 21
2016 20 14
2017 11 20
2018 27 23
2019 25 22
2020 22 32
2021 10 22
2022 25 27
2023 21 39
2024 13 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, 1953–2024.

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