Meredyth vs Merle

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

Name A

Meredyth

Girl name · Rank #15392

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Name B

Merle

Boy name · Rank #4555

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Metric Meredyth Merle
Current Rank #15392 #4555
Total Births (all years) 605 30,630
Peak Year 1974 1925
Peak Year Births 18 836
Peak Decade 1970ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Meredyth Merle
1880ss — 207
1890ss — 378
1900ss — 651
1910ss 13 4,645
1920ss 11 7,970
1930ss 34 5,800
1940ss 59 4,187
1950ss 37 3,030
1960ss 24 1,503
1970ss 108 929
1980ss 108 502
1990ss 77 292
2000ss 95 214
2010ss 34 180
2020ss 5 142

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Meredyth Merle
2014 — 15
2015 — 21
2016 — 14
2017 9 20
2018 — 23
2019 — 22
2020 — 32
2021 — 22
2022 — 27
2023 — 39
2024 5 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, 1915–2024.

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