Meridith vs Merle

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

Name A

Meridith

Girl name

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Name B

Merle

Boy name · Rank #4573

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Metric Meridith Merle
Current Rank Unranked #4573
Total Births (all years) 2,652 30,666
Peak Year 1971 1925
Peak Year Births 104 836
Peak Decade 1970ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1939 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Meridith Merle
1880ss — 207
1890ss — 378
1900ss — 651
1910ss — 4,645
1920ss — 7,970
1930ss 7 5,800
1940ss 111 4,187
1950ss 144 3,031
1960ss 227 1,503
1970ss 888 929
1980ss 655 502
1990ss 357 292
2000ss 188 214
2010ss 69 180
2020ss 6 177

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Meridith Merle
2014 9 15
2015 6 21
2016 7 14
2017 — 20
2018 — 23
2019 7 22
2020 — 33
2021 6 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, 1939–2021.

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