Merie vs Merle

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

Name A

Merie

Girl name

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Name B

Merle

Boy name · Rank #4555

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Metric Merie Merle
Current Rank Unranked #4555
Total Births (all years) 177 30,630
Peak Year 1923 1925
Peak Year Births 11 836
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1909 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Merie Merle
1880ss — 207
1890ss — 378
1900ss 6 651
1910ss 52 4,645
1920ss 76 7,970
1930ss — 5,800
1940ss 15 4,187
1950ss 17 3,030
1960ss — 1,503
1970ss 11 929
1980ss — 502
1990ss — 292
2000ss — 214
2010ss — 180
2020ss — 142

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merie Merle
2014 — 15
2015 — 21
2016 — 14
2017 — 20
2018 — 23
2019 — 22
2020 — 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, 1909–1976.

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