Merrlyn vs Merle

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

Name A

Merrlyn

Girl name

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Name B

Merle

Boy name · Rank #4573

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Metric Merrlyn Merle
Current Rank Unranked #4573
Total Births (all years) 5 30,666
Peak Year 1935 1925
Peak Year Births 5 836
Peak Decade 1930ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1935 1880

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merrlyn 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, 1935–1935.

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