Merilyn vs Merle

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

Name A

Merilyn

Girl name · Rank #13531

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Name B

Merle

Boy name · Rank #4555

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Metric Merilyn Merle
Current Rank #13531 #4555
Total Births (all years) 2,317 30,630
Peak Year 1946 1925
Peak Year Births 75 836
Peak Decade 1940ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Merilyn Merle
1880ss — 207
1890ss — 378
1900ss — 651
1910ss 33 4,645
1920ss 346 7,970
1930ss 583 5,800
1940ss 585 4,187
1950ss 311 3,030
1960ss 123 1,503
1970ss 37 929
1980ss 41 502
1990ss 60 292
2000ss 130 214
2010ss 56 180
2020ss 12 142

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merilyn Merle
2014 13 15
2015 5 21
2016 5 14
2017 9 20
2018 — 23
2019 — 22
2020 — 32
2021 — 22
2022 6 27
2023 — 39
2024 6 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, 1915–2024.

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