Merrill vs Merle

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

Name A

Merrill

Boy name · Rank #10891

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Name B

Merle

Boy name · Rank #4555

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Metric Merrill Merle
Current Rank #10891 #4555
Total Births (all years) 12,974 30,630
Peak Year 1926 1925
Peak Year Births 305 836
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Merrill Merle
1880ss 111 207
1890ss 201 378
1900ss 317 651
1910ss 1,880 4,645
1920ss 2,820 7,970
1930ss 2,298 5,800
1940ss 1,941 4,187
1950ss 1,446 3,030
1960ss 774 1,503
1970ss 468 929
1980ss 318 502
1990ss 192 292
2000ss 84 214
2010ss 91 180
2020ss 33 142

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merrill Merle
2014 7 15
2015 12 21
2016 11 14
2017 6 20
2018 8 23
2019 10 22
2020 6 32
2021 6 22
2022 8 27
2023 7 39
2024 6 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, 1880–2024.

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