Merrissa vs Merle

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

Name A

Merrissa

Girl name

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Name B

Merle

Boy name · Rank #4573

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Metric Merrissa Merle
Current Rank Unranked #4573
Total Births (all years) 177 30,666
Peak Year 1989 1925
Peak Year Births 16 836
Peak Decade 1990ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1979 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Merrissa Merle
1880ss — 207
1890ss — 378
1900ss — 651
1910ss — 4,645
1920ss — 7,970
1930ss — 5,800
1940ss — 4,187
1950ss — 3,031
1960ss — 1,503
1970ss 5 929
1980ss 61 502
1990ss 90 292
2000ss 21 214
2010ss — 180
2020ss — 177

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merrissa Merle
2014 — 15
2015 — 21
2016 — 14
2017 — 20
2018 — 23
2019 — 22
2020 — 33
2021 — 22
2022 — 27
2023 — 40
2024 — 22
2025 — 33

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, 1979–2006.

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