Merlina vs Merle

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

Name A

Merlina

Girl name · Rank #13912

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Name B

Merle

Boy name · Rank #4555

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Metric Merlina Merle
Current Rank #13912 #4555
Total Births (all years) 170 30,630
Peak Year 2007 1925
Peak Year Births 31 836
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1982 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Merlina 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 5 502
1990ss 15 292
2000ss 59 214
2010ss 58 180
2020ss 33 142

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merlina Merle
2014 5 15
2015 — 21
2016 9 14
2017 7 20
2018 — 23
2019 — 22
2020 — 32
2021 — 22
2022 — 27
2023 27 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, 1982–2024.

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