Meridee vs Merle

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

Name A

Meridee

Girl name

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Name B

Merle

Boy name · Rank #4573

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Metric Meridee Merle
Current Rank Unranked #4573
Total Births (all years) 165 30,666
Peak Year 1941 1925
Peak Year Births 11 836
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1941 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Meridee Merle
1880ss — 207
1890ss — 378
1900ss — 651
1910ss — 4,645
1920ss — 7,970
1930ss — 5,800
1940ss 40 4,187
1950ss 53 3,031
1960ss 46 1,503
1970ss 11 929
1980ss 15 502
1990ss — 292
2000ss — 214
2010ss — 180
2020ss — 177

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Meridee Merle
2014 — 15
2015 — 21
2016 — 14
2017 — 20
2018 — 23
2019 — 22
2020 — 33
2021 — 22
2022 — 27
2023 — 40
2024 — 22
2025 — 33

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, 1941–1982.

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