Merrin vs Merle

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

Name A

Merrin

Girl name · Rank #7357

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Name B

Merle

Boy name · Rank #4555

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Metric Merrin Merle
Current Rank #7357 #4555
Total Births (all years) 251 30,630
Peak Year 2020 1925
Peak Year Births 15 836
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1981 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Merrin 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 5 502
1990ss 24 292
2000ss 75 214
2010ss 83 180
2020ss 64 142

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merrin Merle
2014 7 15
2015 14 21
2016 8 14
2017 10 20
2018 9 23
2019 8 22
2020 15 32
2021 9 22
2022 11 27
2023 14 39
2024 15 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, 1981–2024.

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