Merida vs Merle

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

Name A

Merida

Girl name · Rank #2465

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Name B

Merle

Boy name · Rank #4555

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Metric Merida Merle
Current Rank #2465 #4555
Total Births (all years) 1,501 30,630
Peak Year 2017 1925
Peak Year Births 116 836
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Merida Merle
1880ss — 207
1890ss — 378
1900ss — 651
1910ss 6 4,645
1920ss 17 7,970
1930ss 46 5,800
1940ss 65 4,187
1950ss 50 3,030
1960ss 66 1,503
1970ss 59 929
1980ss 43 502
1990ss 20 292
2000ss 10 214
2010ss 719 180
2020ss 400 142

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merida Merle
2014 103 15
2015 99 21
2016 102 14
2017 116 20
2018 85 23
2019 85 22
2020 91 32
2021 90 22
2022 80 27
2023 66 39
2024 73 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, 1916–2024.

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