Merryn vs Merle

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

Name A

Merryn

Girl name · Rank #7476

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Name B

Merle

Boy name · Rank #4555

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Metric Merryn Merle
Current Rank #7476 #4555
Total Births (all years) 299 30,630
Peak Year 2020 1925
Peak Year Births 30 836
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 2003 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Merryn Merle
1880ss — 207
1890ss — 378
1900ss — 651
1910ss — 4,645
1920ss — 7,970
1930ss — 5,800
1940ss — 4,187
1950ss — 3,030
1960ss — 1,503
1970ss — 929
1980ss — 502
1990ss — 292
2000ss 35 214
2010ss 153 180
2020ss 111 142

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merryn Merle
2014 17 15
2015 17 21
2016 12 14
2017 13 20
2018 14 23
2019 29 22
2020 30 32
2021 20 22
2022 25 27
2023 21 39
2024 15 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, 2003–2024.

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