Merit vs Merle

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

Name A

Merit

Girl name · Rank #7318

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Name B

Merle

Boy name · Rank #4555

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Metric Merit Merle
Current Rank #7318 #4555
Total Births (all years) 265 30,630
Peak Year 2023 1925
Peak Year Births 26 836
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1965 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Merit Merle
1880ss — 207
1890ss — 378
1900ss — 651
1910ss — 4,645
1920ss — 7,970
1930ss — 5,800
1940ss — 4,187
1950ss — 3,030
1960ss 11 1,503
1970ss 7 929
1980ss 11 502
1990ss 5 292
2000ss 42 214
2010ss 109 180
2020ss 80 142

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merit Merle
2014 9 15
2015 12 21
2016 11 14
2017 13 20
2018 8 23
2019 16 22
2020 11 32
2021 14 22
2022 14 27
2023 26 39
2024 15 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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