Merrily vs Merle

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

Name A

Merrily

Girl name · Rank #13611

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Name B

Merle

Boy name · Rank #4555

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Metric Merrily Merle
Current Rank #13611 #4555
Total Births (all years) 1,032 30,630
Peak Year 1942 1925
Peak Year Births 210 836
Peak Decade 1940ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1936 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Merrily Merle
1880ss — 207
1890ss — 378
1900ss — 651
1910ss — 4,645
1920ss — 7,970
1930ss 12 5,800
1940ss 638 4,187
1950ss 171 3,030
1960ss 111 1,503
1970ss 67 929
1980ss 17 502
1990ss 5 292
2000ss 5 214
2010ss — 180
2020ss 6 142

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merrily Merle
2014 — 15
2015 — 21
2016 — 14
2017 — 20
2018 — 23
2019 — 22
2020 — 32
2021 — 22
2022 — 27
2023 — 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, 1936–2024.

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