Merissa vs Merle

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

Name A

Merissa

Girl name

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Name B

Merle

Boy name · Rank #4555

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Metric Merissa Merle
Current Rank Unranked #4555
Total Births (all years) 3,412 30,630
Peak Year 1995 1925
Peak Year Births 172 836
Peak Decade 1990ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1962 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Merissa Merle
1880ss — 207
1890ss — 378
1900ss — 651
1910ss — 4,645
1920ss — 7,970
1930ss — 5,800
1940ss — 4,187
1950ss — 3,030
1960ss 17 1,503
1970ss 306 929
1980ss 853 502
1990ss 1,400 292
2000ss 711 214
2010ss 125 180
2020ss — 142

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merissa Merle
2014 9 15
2015 8 21
2016 9 14
2017 6 20
2018 9 23
2019 6 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, 1962–2019.

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