Mery vs Merle

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

Name A

Mery

Girl name · Rank #8461

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Name B

Merle

Boy name · Rank #4555

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Metric Mery Merle
Current Rank #8461 #4555
Total Births (all years) 499 30,630
Peak Year 2023 1925
Peak Year Births 15 836
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1925 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mery Merle
1880ss — 207
1890ss — 378
1900ss — 651
1910ss — 4,645
1920ss 12 7,970
1930ss 21 5,800
1940ss — 4,187
1950ss 27 3,030
1960ss 39 1,503
1970ss 47 929
1980ss 53 502
1990ss 71 292
2000ss 92 214
2010ss 80 180
2020ss 57 142

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mery Merle
2014 11 15
2015 8 21
2016 9 14
2017 12 20
2018 8 23
2019 7 22
2020 13 32
2021 8 22
2022 9 27
2023 15 39
2024 12 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, 1925–2024.

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