Meritt vs Merle

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

Name A

Meritt

Girl name · Rank #14172

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Name B

Merle

Boy name · Rank #4555

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Metric Meritt Merle
Current Rank #14172 #4555
Total Births (all years) 78 30,630
Peak Year 2016 1925
Peak Year Births 10 836
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1997 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Meritt Merle
1880ss — 207
1890ss — 378
1900ss — 651
1910ss — 4,645
1920ss — 7,970
1930ss — 5,800
1940ss — 4,187
1950ss — 3,030
1960ss — 1,503
1970ss — 929
1980ss — 502
1990ss 5 292
2000ss — 214
2010ss 48 180
2020ss 25 142

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Meritt Merle
2014 6 15
2015 9 21
2016 10 14
2017 6 20
2018 10 23
2019 7 22
2020 — 32
2021 5 22
2022 6 27
2023 8 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, 1997–2024.

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