Merrie vs Merle

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

Name A

Merrie

Girl name

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Name B

Merle

Boy name · Rank #4555

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Merrie Merle
Current Rank Unranked #4555
Total Births (all years) 2,632 30,630
Peak Year 1959 1925
Peak Year Births 117 836
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1909 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Merrie Merle
1880ss — 207
1890ss — 378
1900ss 5 651
1910ss 45 4,645
1920ss 138 7,970
1930ss 138 5,800
1940ss 495 4,187
1950ss 875 3,030
1960ss 542 1,503
1970ss 230 929
1980ss 84 502
1990ss 60 292
2000ss 20 214
2010ss — 180
2020ss — 142

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merrie 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, 1909–2004.

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