Merelyn vs Merle

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

Name A

Merelyn

Girl name · Rank #11161

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Name B

Merle

Boy name · Rank #4555

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Metric Merelyn Merle
Current Rank #11161 #4555
Total Births (all years) 324 30,630
Peak Year 2007 1925
Peak Year Births 18 836
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1924 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Merelyn Merle
1880ss — 207
1890ss — 378
1900ss — 651
1910ss — 4,645
1920ss 16 7,970
1930ss 44 5,800
1940ss 38 4,187
1950ss 7 3,030
1960ss — 1,503
1970ss — 929
1980ss — 502
1990ss 11 292
2000ss 90 214
2010ss 79 180
2020ss 39 142

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merelyn Merle
2014 7 15
2015 10 21
2016 13 14
2017 5 20
2018 6 23
2019 — 22
2020 5 32
2021 5 22
2022 8 27
2023 13 39
2024 8 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, 1924–2024.

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