Merwin vs Merle

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

Name A

Merwin

Boy name

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Name B

Merle

Boy name · Rank #4573

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Metric Merwin Merle
Current Rank Unranked #4573
Total Births (all years) 1,625 30,666
Peak Year 1928 1925
Peak Year Births 64 836
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1892 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Merwin Merle
1880ss — 207
1890ss 5 378
1900ss 15 651
1910ss 308 4,645
1920ss 532 7,970
1930ss 337 5,800
1940ss 187 4,187
1950ss 132 3,031
1960ss 67 1,503
1970ss 22 929
1980ss 15 502
1990ss — 292
2000ss 5 214
2010ss — 180
2020ss — 177

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merwin Merle
2014 — 15
2015 — 21
2016 — 14
2017 — 20
2018 — 23
2019 — 22
2020 — 33
2021 — 22
2022 — 27
2023 — 40
2024 — 22
2025 — 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, 1892–2008.

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