Mertha vs Merle

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

Name A

Mertha

Girl name

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Name B

Merle

Boy name · Rank #4555

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Metric Mertha Merle
Current Rank Unranked #4555
Total Births (all years) 190 30,630
Peak Year 1925 1925
Peak Year Births 17 836
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mertha Merle
1880ss — 207
1890ss — 378
1900ss — 651
1910ss 33 4,645
1920ss 67 7,970
1930ss 48 5,800
1940ss 31 4,187
1950ss 11 3,030
1960ss — 1,503
1970ss — 929
1980ss — 502
1990ss — 292
2000ss — 214
2010ss — 180
2020ss — 142

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mertha Merle
2014 — 15
2015 — 21
2016 — 14
2017 — 20
2018 — 23
2019 — 22
2020 — 32
2021 — 22
2022 — 27
2023 — 39
2024 — 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, 1914–1953.

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