Meryem vs Merle

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

Name A

Meryem

Girl name · Rank #4606

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Name B

Merle

Boy name · Rank #4555

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Metric Meryem Merle
Current Rank #4606 #4555
Total Births (all years) 596 30,630
Peak Year 2014 1925
Peak Year Births 39 836
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1992 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Meryem Merle
1880ss — 207
1890ss — 378
1900ss — 651
1910ss — 4,645
1920ss — 7,970
1930ss — 5,800
1940ss — 4,187
1950ss — 3,030
1960ss — 1,503
1970ss — 929
1980ss — 502
1990ss 41 292
2000ss 125 214
2010ss 283 180
2020ss 147 142

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Meryem Merle
2014 39 15
2015 27 21
2016 29 14
2017 33 20
2018 34 23
2019 38 22
2020 23 32
2021 28 22
2022 33 27
2023 33 39
2024 30 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, 1992–2024.

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