Meriel vs Merle

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

Name A

Meriel

Girl name

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Name B

Merle

Boy name · Rank #4555

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Metric Meriel Merle
Current Rank Unranked #4555
Total Births (all years) 376 30,630
Peak Year 1934 1925
Peak Year Births 15 836
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Meriel Merle
1880ss — 207
1890ss — 378
1900ss — 651
1910ss 19 4,645
1920ss 36 7,970
1930ss 45 5,800
1940ss 26 4,187
1950ss 26 3,030
1960ss 10 1,503
1970ss 5 929
1980ss 41 502
1990ss 61 292
2000ss 82 214
2010ss 25 180
2020ss — 142

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Meriel Merle
2014 13 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, 1916–2014.

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