Merary vs Merle

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

Name A

Merary

Girl name · Rank #12530

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Name B

Merle

Boy name · Rank #4555

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Metric Merary Merle
Current Rank #12530 #4555
Total Births (all years) 522 30,630
Peak Year 2008 1925
Peak Year Births 34 836
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1987 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Merary 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 6 502
1990ss 88 292
2000ss 221 214
2010ss 150 180
2020ss 57 142

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merary Merle
2014 18 15
2015 17 21
2016 12 14
2017 16 20
2018 10 23
2019 12 22
2020 23 32
2021 10 22
2022 11 27
2023 6 39
2024 7 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, 1987–2024.

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