Merrell vs Merle

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

Name A

Merrell

Boy name

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Name B

Merle

Boy name · Rank #4573

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Metric Merrell Merle
Current Rank Unranked #4573
Total Births (all years) 1,164 30,666
Peak Year 1915 1925
Peak Year Births 27 836
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1911 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Merrell Merle
1880s - 207
1890s - 378
1900s - 651
1910s 134 4,645
1920s 220 7,970
1930s 162 5,800
1940s 196 4,187
1950s 150 3,031
1960s 81 1,503
1970s 94 929
1980s 51 502
1990s 42 292
2000s 15 214
2010s 19 180
2020s - 177

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merrell Merle
2014 - 15
2015 6 21
2016 - 14
2017 - 20
2018 - 23
2019 - 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, 1911–2015.

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