Merna vs Merle

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

Name A

Merna

Girl name · Rank #11102

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Name B

Merle

Boy name · Rank #4555

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Metric Merna Merle
Current Rank #11102 #4555
Total Births (all years) 2,461 30,630
Peak Year 1930 1925
Peak Year Births 79 836
Peak Decade 1930ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1895 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Merna Merle
1880ss — 207
1890ss 27 378
1900ss 78 651
1910ss 323 4,645
1920ss 525 7,970
1930ss 582 5,800
1940ss 317 4,187
1950ss 214 3,030
1960ss 100 1,503
1970ss 18 929
1980ss 7 502
1990ss 43 292
2000ss 88 214
2010ss 87 180
2020ss 52 142

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merna Merle
2014 9 15
2015 11 21
2016 13 14
2017 14 20
2018 6 23
2019 8 22
2020 14 32
2021 11 22
2022 12 27
2023 7 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, 1895–2024.

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