Merica vs Merle

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

Name A

Merica

Girl name

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Name B

Merle

Boy name · Rank #4555

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Metric Merica Merle
Current Rank Unranked #4555
Total Births (all years) 229 30,630
Peak Year 1976 1925
Peak Year Births 19 836
Peak Decade 1970ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1920 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Merica Merle
1880ss — 207
1890ss — 378
1900ss — 651
1910ss — 4,645
1920ss 6 7,970
1930ss 5 5,800
1940ss — 4,187
1950ss — 3,030
1960ss 12 1,503
1970ss 63 929
1980ss 56 502
1990ss 44 292
2000ss 27 214
2010ss 11 180
2020ss 5 142

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merica Merle
2014 — 15
2015 5 21
2016 — 14
2017 — 20
2018 — 23
2019 — 22
2020 5 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, 1920–2020.

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