Merita vs Merle

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

Name A

Merita

Girl name

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Name B

Merle

Boy name · Rank #4555

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Metric Merita Merle
Current Rank Unranked #4555
Total Births (all years) 1,121 30,630
Peak Year 1955 1925
Peak Year Births 46 836
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Merita Merle
1880ss — 207
1890ss — 378
1900ss — 651
1910ss 22 4,645
1920ss 89 7,970
1930ss 176 5,800
1940ss 226 4,187
1950ss 302 3,030
1960ss 159 1,503
1970ss 64 929
1980ss 37 502
1990ss 46 292
2000ss — 214
2010ss — 180
2020ss — 142

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merita 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, 1912–1999.

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