Mervin vs Merle

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

Name A

Mervin

Boy name · Rank #2389

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Name B

Merle

Boy name · Rank #4555

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Metric Mervin Merle
Current Rank #2389 #4555
Total Births (all years) 12,259 30,630
Peak Year 1920 1925
Peak Year Births 249 836
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mervin Merle
1880ss 87 207
1890ss 94 378
1900ss 149 651
1910ss 1,289 4,645
1920ss 2,216 7,970
1930ss 1,839 5,800
1940ss 1,461 4,187
1950ss 1,135 3,030
1960ss 920 1,503
1970ss 601 929
1980ss 551 502
1990ss 607 292
2000ss 552 214
2010ss 493 180
2020ss 265 142

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mervin Merle
2014 48 15
2015 50 21
2016 54 14
2017 51 20
2018 43 23
2019 40 22
2020 58 32
2021 46 22
2022 42 27
2023 61 39
2024 58 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, 1880–2024.

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