Merliah vs Merle

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

Name A

Merliah

Girl name · Rank #8833

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Name B

Merle

Boy name · Rank #4555

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Metric Merliah Merle
Current Rank #8833 #4555
Total Births (all years) 102 30,630
Peak Year 2019 1925
Peak Year Births 17 836
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 2012 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Merliah 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 — 292
2000ss — 214
2010ss 66 180
2020ss 36 142

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merliah Merle
2014 6 15
2015 — 21
2016 — 14
2017 6 20
2018 7 23
2019 17 22
2020 — 32
2021 8 22
2022 8 27
2023 8 39
2024 12 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, 2012–2024.

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