Merrilee vs Merle

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

Name A

Merrilee

Girl name

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Name B

Merle

Boy name · Rank #4555

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Metric Merrilee Merle
Current Rank Unranked #4555
Total Births (all years) 1,866 30,630
Peak Year 1942 1925
Peak Year Births 78 836
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1923 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Merrilee Merle
1880ss — 207
1890ss — 378
1900ss — 651
1910ss — 4,645
1920ss 27 7,970
1930ss 62 5,800
1940ss 567 4,187
1950ss 578 3,030
1960ss 301 1,503
1970ss 203 929
1980ss 88 502
1990ss 24 292
2000ss 11 214
2010ss — 180
2020ss 5 142

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merrilee Merle
2014 — 15
2015 — 21
2016 — 14
2017 — 20
2018 — 23
2019 — 22
2020 — 32
2021 — 22
2022 — 27
2023 5 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, 1923–2023.

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