Merilee vs Merle

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

Name A

Merilee

Girl name

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Name B

Merle

Boy name · Rank #4555

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Metric Merilee Merle
Current Rank Unranked #4555
Total Births (all years) 1,150 30,630
Peak Year 1961 1925
Peak Year Births 54 836
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1929 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Merilee Merle
1880ss — 207
1890ss — 378
1900ss — 651
1910ss — 4,645
1920ss 6 7,970
1930ss 28 5,800
1940ss 252 4,187
1950ss 340 3,030
1960ss 254 1,503
1970ss 169 929
1980ss 91 502
1990ss 5 292
2000ss — 214
2010ss 5 180
2020ss — 142

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merilee Merle
2014 5 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, 1929–2014.

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