Mercury vs Merle

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

Name A

Mercury

Boy name · Rank #7867

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Name B

Merle

Boy name · Rank #4555

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Mercury Merle
Current Rank #7867 #4555
Total Births (all years) 196 30,630
Peak Year 2023 1925
Peak Year Births 16 836
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1972 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mercury 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 30 929
1980ss — 502
1990ss 28 292
2000ss 16 214
2010ss 62 180
2020ss 60 142

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mercury Merle
2014 7 15
2015 9 21
2016 5 14
2017 11 20
2018 9 23
2019 9 22
2020 5 32
2021 15 22
2022 14 27
2023 16 39
2024 10 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, 1972–2024.

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