Merci vs Merle

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

Name A

Merci

Girl name · Rank #4388

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Name B

Merle

Boy name · Rank #4555

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Metric Merci Merle
Current Rank #4388 #4555
Total Births (all years) 947 30,630
Peak Year 2019 1925
Peak Year Births 69 836
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1963 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Merci Merle
1880ss — 207
1890ss — 378
1900ss — 651
1910ss — 4,645
1920ss — 7,970
1930ss — 5,800
1940ss — 4,187
1950ss — 3,030
1960ss 25 1,503
1970ss 64 929
1980ss 46 502
1990ss 44 292
2000ss 161 214
2010ss 365 180
2020ss 242 142

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merci Merle
2014 34 15
2015 32 21
2016 45 14
2017 47 20
2018 51 23
2019 69 22
2020 47 32
2021 48 22
2022 66 27
2023 49 39
2024 32 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, 1963–2024.

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