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 #1891

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Name B

Merle

Boy name · Rank #4573

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Metric Merritt Merle
Current Rank #1891 #4573
Total Births (all years) 6,151 30,666
Peak Year 1924 1925
Peak Year Births 121 836
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Merritt Merle
1880s 121 207
1890s 168 378
1900s 131 651
1910s 650 4,645
1920s 966 7,970
1930s 638 5,800
1940s 574 4,187
1950s 469 3,031
1960s 333 1,503
1970s 215 929
1980s 208 502
1990s 194 292
2000s 268 214
2010s 692 180
2020s 524 177

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 33
2021 82 22
2022 78 27
2023 83 40
2024 84 22
2025 117 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, 1880–2025.

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