Merwyn vs Merle

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

Name A

Merwyn

Boy name

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Name B

Merle

Boy name · Rank #4555

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Merwyn Merle
Current Rank Unranked #4555
Total Births (all years) 786 30,630
Peak Year 1937 1925
Peak Year Births 38 836
Peak Decade 1930ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Merwyn Merle
1880ss — 207
1890ss — 378
1900ss — 651
1910ss 93 4,645
1920ss 183 7,970
1930ss 288 5,800
1940ss 144 4,187
1950ss 54 3,030
1960ss 18 1,503
1970ss 6 929
1980ss — 502
1990ss — 292
2000ss — 214
2010ss — 180
2020ss — 142

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merwyn 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, 1912–1971.

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