Meric vs Merle

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

Name A

Meric

Boy name · Rank #12968

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Name B

Merle

Boy name · Rank #4555

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Metric Meric Merle
Current Rank #12968 #4555
Total Births (all years) 171 30,630
Peak Year 2018 1925
Peak Year Births 12 836
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1995 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Meric 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 — 929
1980ss — 502
1990ss 11 292
2000ss 57 214
2010ss 83 180
2020ss 20 142

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Meric Merle
2014 10 15
2015 7 21
2016 9 14
2017 8 20
2018 12 23
2019 7 22
2020 9 32
2021 6 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, 1995–2024.

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