Merion vs Merle

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

Name A

Merion

Boy name

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Name B

Merle

Boy name · Rank #4555

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Merion Merle
Current Rank Unranked #4555
Total Births (all years) 157 30,630
Peak Year 1921 1925
Peak Year Births 13 836
Peak Decade 1930ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Merion Merle
1880ss — 207
1890ss — 378
1900ss — 651
1910ss 13 4,645
1920ss 47 7,970
1930ss 49 5,800
1940ss 27 4,187
1950ss 21 3,030
1960ss — 1,503
1970ss — 929
1980ss — 502
1990ss — 292
2000ss — 214
2010ss — 180
2020ss — 142

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merion 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, 1915–1958.

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