Merri vs Merle

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

Name A

Merri

Girl name

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Name B

Merle

Boy name · Rank #4555

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Metric Merri Merle
Current Rank Unranked #4555
Total Births (all years) 3,170 30,630
Peak Year 1963 1925
Peak Year Births 157 836
Peak Decade 1960ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1920 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Merri Merle
1880ss — 207
1890ss — 378
1900ss — 651
1910ss — 4,645
1920ss 13 7,970
1930ss 18 5,800
1940ss 248 4,187
1950ss 991 3,030
1960ss 1,150 1,503
1970ss 419 929
1980ss 202 502
1990ss 99 292
2000ss 25 214
2010ss 5 180
2020ss — 142

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merri Merle
2014 — 15
2015 — 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, 1920–2012.

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