Merly vs Merle

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

Name A

Merly

Girl name · Rank #11380

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Name B

Merle

Boy name · Rank #4555

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Merly Merle
Current Rank #11380 #4555
Total Births (all years) 242 30,630
Peak Year 2012 1925
Peak Year Births 14 836
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1986 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Merly 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 10 502
1990ss 43 292
2000ss 82 214
2010ss 80 180
2020ss 27 142

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merly Merle
2014 10 15
2015 — 21
2016 7 14
2017 5 20
2018 10 23
2019 6 22
2020 5 32
2021 9 22
2022 5 27
2023 — 39
2024 8 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, 1986–2024.

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