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 #4555

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Metric Merrell Merle
Current Rank Unranked #4555
Total Births (all years) 1,164 30,630
Peak Year 1915 1925
Peak Year Births 27 836
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1911 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Merrell Merle
1880ss — 207
1890ss — 378
1900ss — 651
1910ss 134 4,645
1920ss 220 7,970
1930ss 162 5,800
1940ss 196 4,187
1950ss 150 3,030
1960ss 81 1,503
1970ss 94 929
1980ss 51 502
1990ss 42 292
2000ss 15 214
2010ss 19 180
2020ss — 142

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merrell Merle
2014 — 15
2015 6 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, 1911–2015.

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