Meryl vs Merle

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

Name A

Meryl

Girl name · Rank #5427

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Name B

Merle

Boy name · Rank #4555

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Metric Meryl Merle
Current Rank #5427 #4555
Total Births (all years) 5,154 30,630
Peak Year 1956 1925
Peak Year Births 156 836
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1892 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Meryl Merle
1880ss — 207
1890ss 31 378
1900ss 49 651
1910ss 188 4,645
1920ss 315 7,970
1930ss 290 5,800
1940ss 627 4,187
1950ss 1,283 3,030
1960ss 611 1,503
1970ss 199 929
1980ss 663 502
1990ss 335 292
2000ss 203 214
2010ss 263 180
2020ss 97 142

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Meryl Merle
2014 29 15
2015 50 21
2016 30 14
2017 20 20
2018 25 23
2019 22 22
2020 21 32
2021 17 22
2022 16 27
2023 20 39
2024 23 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, 1892–2024.

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