Merlinda vs Merle

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

Name A

Merlinda

Girl name

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Name B

Merle

Boy name · Rank #4555

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Metric Merlinda Merle
Current Rank Unranked #4555
Total Births (all years) 530 30,630
Peak Year 1964 1925
Peak Year Births 22 836
Peak Decade 1960ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1931 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Merlinda Merle
1880ss — 207
1890ss — 378
1900ss — 651
1910ss — 4,645
1920ss — 7,970
1930ss 15 5,800
1940ss 65 4,187
1950ss 121 3,030
1960ss 150 1,503
1970ss 93 929
1980ss 61 502
1990ss 14 292
2000ss 11 214
2010ss — 180
2020ss — 142

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merlinda 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, 1931–2009.

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