Merrik vs Merle

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

Name A

Merrik

Boy name · Rank #7475

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Name B

Merle

Boy name · Rank #4555

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Metric Merrik Merle
Current Rank #7475 #4555
Total Births (all years) 304 30,630
Peak Year 2014 1925
Peak Year Births 22 836
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1998 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Merrik Merle
1880ss — 207
1890ss — 378
1900ss — 651
1910ss — 4,645
1920ss — 7,970
1930ss — 5,800
1940ss — 4,187
1950ss — 3,030
1960ss — 1,503
1970ss — 929
1980ss — 502
1990ss 7 292
2000ss 100 214
2010ss 149 180
2020ss 48 142

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merrik Merle
2014 22 15
2015 12 21
2016 12 14
2017 15 20
2018 16 23
2019 10 22
2020 12 32
2021 8 22
2022 12 27
2023 5 39
2024 11 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, 1998–2024.

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