Merina vs Merle

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

Name A

Merina

Girl name · Rank #13718

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Name B

Merle

Boy name · Rank #4555

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Metric Merina Merle
Current Rank #13718 #4555
Total Births (all years) 338 30,630
Peak Year 1998 1925
Peak Year Births 19 836
Peak Decade 1990ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1965 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Merina Merle
1880ss — 207
1890ss — 378
1900ss — 651
1910ss — 4,645
1920ss — 7,970
1930ss — 5,800
1940ss — 4,187
1950ss — 3,030
1960ss 5 1,503
1970ss 11 929
1980ss 29 502
1990ss 146 292
2000ss 76 214
2010ss 55 180
2020ss 16 142

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merina Merle
2014 8 15
2015 7 21
2016 5 14
2017 8 20
2018 5 23
2019 5 22
2020 — 32
2021 5 22
2022 5 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, 1965–2024.

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