Merian vs Merle

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

Name A

Merian

Girl name

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Name B

Merle

Boy name · Rank #4555

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Metric Merian Merle
Current Rank Unranked #4555
Total Births (all years) 204 30,630
Peak Year 1949 1925
Peak Year Births 12 836
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Merian Merle
1880ss — 207
1890ss — 378
1900ss — 651
1910ss 25 4,645
1920ss 57 7,970
1930ss 41 5,800
1940ss 44 4,187
1950ss 27 3,030
1960ss 5 1,503
1970ss — 929
1980ss — 502
1990ss — 292
2000ss 5 214
2010ss — 180
2020ss — 142

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merian 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, 1916–2009.

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