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 #2394

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Name B

Merle

Boy name · Rank #4573

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Metric Mervin Merle
Current Rank #2394 #4573
Total Births (all years) 12,322 30,666
Peak Year 1920 1925
Peak Year Births 249 836
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mervin Merle
1880s 87 207
1890s 94 378
1900s 149 651
1910s 1,289 4,645
1920s 2,216 7,970
1930s 1,839 5,800
1940s 1,461 4,187
1950s 1,135 3,031
1960s 920 1,503
1970s 601 929
1980s 552 502
1990s 608 292
2000s 553 214
2010s 494 180
2020s 324 177

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 33
2021 46 22
2022 43 27
2023 61 40
2024 58 22
2025 58 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, 1880–2025.

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