Merry vs Merle

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

Name A

Merry

Girl name · Rank #6913

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Name B

Merle

Boy name · Rank #4555

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Metric Merry Merle
Current Rank #6913 #4555
Total Births (all years) 10,360 30,630
Peak Year 1954 1925
Peak Year Births 355 836
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1898 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Merry Merle
1880ss — 207
1890ss 5 378
1900ss 30 651
1910ss 209 4,645
1920ss 495 7,970
1930ss 661 5,800
1940ss 2,246 4,187
1950ss 2,972 3,030
1960ss 1,833 1,503
1970ss 698 929
1980ss 436 502
1990ss 293 292
2000ss 200 214
2010ss 206 180
2020ss 76 142

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merry Merle
2014 22 15
2015 24 21
2016 32 14
2017 14 20
2018 19 23
2019 17 22
2020 17 32
2021 17 22
2022 16 27
2023 10 39
2024 16 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, 1898–2024.

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