Meron vs Merle

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

Name A

Meron

Girl name

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Name B

Merle

Boy name · Rank #4573

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Metric Meron Merle
Current Rank Unranked #4573
Total Births (all years) 394 30,666
Peak Year 2009 1925
Peak Year Births 21 836
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1984 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Meron Merle
1880ss — 207
1890ss — 378
1900ss — 651
1910ss — 4,645
1920ss — 7,970
1930ss — 5,800
1940ss — 4,187
1950ss — 3,031
1960ss — 1,503
1970ss — 929
1980ss 24 502
1990ss 86 292
2000ss 167 214
2010ss 117 180
2020ss — 177

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Meron Merle
2014 19 15
2015 12 21
2016 10 14
2017 7 20
2018 11 23
2019 6 22
2020 — 33
2021 — 22
2022 — 27
2023 — 40
2024 — 22
2025 — 33

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, 1984–2019.

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