Merrick vs Merle

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

Name A

Merrick

Boy name · Rank #1217

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Name B

Merle

Boy name · Rank #4555

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Metric Merrick Merle
Current Rank #1217 #4555
Total Births (all years) 5,615 30,630
Peak Year 2018 1925
Peak Year Births 274 836
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1905 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Merrick Merle
1880ss — 207
1890ss — 378
1900ss 5 651
1910ss 46 4,645
1920ss 69 7,970
1930ss 52 5,800
1940ss 120 4,187
1950ss 163 3,030
1960ss 172 1,503
1970ss 241 929
1980ss 205 502
1990ss 463 292
2000ss 1,175 214
2010ss 1,898 180
2020ss 1,006 142

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merrick Merle
2014 197 15
2015 192 21
2016 208 14
2017 272 20
2018 274 23
2019 216 22
2020 205 32
2021 218 22
2022 208 27
2023 210 39
2024 165 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, 1905–2024.

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