Meridian vs Merle

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

Name A

Meridian

Girl name · Rank #9802

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Name B

Merle

Boy name · Rank #4555

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Metric Meridian Merle
Current Rank #9802 #4555
Total Births (all years) 390 30,630
Peak Year 2008 1925
Peak Year Births 20 836
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1992 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Meridian 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 89 292
2000ss 124 214
2010ss 118 180
2020ss 59 142

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Meridian Merle
2014 7 15
2015 12 21
2016 8 14
2017 17 20
2018 17 23
2019 13 22
2020 14 32
2021 11 22
2022 10 27
2023 14 39
2024 10 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, 1992–2024.

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