Merline vs Merle

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

Name A

Merline

Girl name

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Name B

Merle

Boy name · Rank #4555

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Merline Merle
Current Rank Unranked #4555
Total Births (all years) 1,079 30,630
Peak Year 1924 1925
Peak Year Births 37 836
Peak Decade 1930ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1910 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Merline Merle
1880ss — 207
1890ss — 378
1900ss — 651
1910ss 65 4,645
1920ss 250 7,970
1930ss 273 5,800
1940ss 213 4,187
1950ss 111 3,030
1960ss 49 1,503
1970ss 7 929
1980ss 55 502
1990ss 25 292
2000ss 31 214
2010ss — 180
2020ss — 142

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merline 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, 1910–2007.

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