Merel vs Merle

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

Name A

Merel

Boy name

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Name B

Merle

Boy name · Rank #4555

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Merel Merle
Current Rank Unranked #4555
Total Births (all years) 205 30,630
Peak Year 1926 1925
Peak Year Births 14 836
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Merel Merle
1880ss — 207
1890ss — 378
1900ss — 651
1910ss 24 4,645
1920ss 84 7,970
1930ss 43 5,800
1940ss 36 4,187
1950ss 12 3,030
1960ss — 1,503
1970ss 6 929
1980ss — 502
1990ss — 292
2000ss — 214
2010ss — 180
2020ss — 142

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merel Merle
2014 — 15
2015 — 21
2016 — 14
2017 — 20
2018 — 23
2019 — 22
2020 — 32
2021 — 22
2022 — 27
2023 — 39
2024 — 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, 1913–1971.

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