Meredith vs Merle

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

Name A

Meredith

Girl name · Rank #491

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Name B

Merle

Boy name · Rank #4555

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Metric Meredith Merle
Current Rank #491 #4555
Total Births (all years) 77,125 30,630
Peak Year 1980 1925
Peak Year Births 2,071 836
Peak Decade 1980ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1895 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Meredith Merle
1880ss — 207
1890ss 6 378
1900ss 85 651
1910ss 464 4,645
1920ss 892 7,970
1930ss 1,300 5,800
1940ss 2,901 4,187
1950ss 2,889 3,030
1960ss 3,927 1,503
1970ss 15,839 929
1980ss 19,204 502
1990ss 12,778 292
2000ss 8,889 214
2010ss 5,146 180
2020ss 2,805 142

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Meredith Merle
2014 476 15
2015 510 21
2016 588 14
2017 628 20
2018 598 23
2019 527 22
2020 499 32
2021 533 22
2022 557 27
2023 595 39
2024 621 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, 1895–2024.

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