Mercer vs Merle

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

Name A

Mercer

Boy name · Rank #3041

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Name B

Merle

Boy name · Rank #4555

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Metric Mercer Merle
Current Rank #3041 #4555
Total Births (all years) 1,293 30,630
Peak Year 2016 1925
Peak Year Births 44 836
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mercer Merle
1880ss 10 207
1890ss 6 378
1900ss 6 651
1910ss 98 4,645
1920ss 162 7,970
1930ss 78 5,800
1940ss 100 4,187
1950ss 75 3,030
1960ss 48 1,503
1970ss 19 929
1980ss 6 502
1990ss 42 292
2000ss 155 214
2010ss 308 180
2020ss 180 142

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mercer Merle
2014 28 15
2015 37 21
2016 44 14
2017 34 20
2018 38 23
2019 37 22
2020 32 32
2021 40 22
2022 34 27
2023 34 39
2024 40 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, 1881–2024.

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