Meriah vs Merle

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

Name A

Meriah

Girl name · Rank #15681

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Name B

Merle

Boy name · Rank #4555

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Metric Meriah Merle
Current Rank #15681 #4555
Total Births (all years) 910 30,630
Peak Year 1991 1925
Peak Year Births 52 836
Peak Decade 1990ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1973 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Meriah 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 66 929
1980ss 108 502
1990ss 376 292
2000ss 241 214
2010ss 87 180
2020ss 32 142

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Meriah Merle
2014 8 15
2015 7 21
2016 9 14
2017 6 20
2018 6 23
2019 — 22
2020 5 32
2021 7 22
2022 6 27
2023 9 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, 1973–2024.

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