Merle vs Mervin

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

Name A

Merle

Boy name · Rank #4555

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Name B

Mervin

Boy name · Rank #2389

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Metric Merle Mervin
Current Rank #4555 #2389
Total Births (all years) 30,630 12,259
Peak Year 1925 1920
Peak Year Births 836 249
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Merle Mervin
1880ss 207 87
1890ss 378 94
1900ss 651 149
1910ss 4,645 1,289
1920ss 7,970 2,216
1930ss 5,800 1,839
1940ss 4,187 1,461
1950ss 3,030 1,135
1960ss 1,503 920
1970ss 929 601
1980ss 502 551
1990ss 292 607
2000ss 214 552
2010ss 180 493
2020ss 142 265

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merle Mervin
2014 15 48
2015 21 50
2016 14 54
2017 20 51
2018 23 43
2019 22 40
2020 32 58
2021 22 46
2022 27 42
2023 39 61
2024 22 58

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, 1880–2024.

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