Merritt vs Merle

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

Name A

Merritt

Boy name · Rank #1888

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Name B

Merle

Boy name · Rank #4555

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Metric Merritt Merle
Current Rank #1888 #4555
Total Births (all years) 6,034 30,630
Peak Year 1924 1925
Peak Year Births 121 836
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Merritt Merle
1880ss 121 207
1890ss 168 378
1900ss 131 651
1910ss 650 4,645
1920ss 966 7,970
1930ss 638 5,800
1940ss 574 4,187
1950ss 469 3,030
1960ss 333 1,503
1970ss 215 929
1980ss 208 502
1990ss 194 292
2000ss 268 214
2010ss 692 180
2020ss 407 142

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merritt Merle
2014 65 15
2015 71 21
2016 78 14
2017 105 20
2018 106 23
2019 87 22
2020 80 32
2021 82 22
2022 78 27
2023 83 39
2024 84 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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