Meryle vs Merle

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

Name A

Meryle

Girl name

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Name B

Merle

Boy name · Rank #4555

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Metric Meryle Merle
Current Rank Unranked #4555
Total Births (all years) 397 30,630
Peak Year 1924 1925
Peak Year Births 18 836
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1907 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Meryle Merle
1880ss — 207
1890ss — 378
1900ss 11 651
1910ss 75 4,645
1920ss 98 7,970
1930ss 52 5,800
1940ss 82 4,187
1950ss 67 3,030
1960ss 12 1,503
1970ss — 929
1980ss — 502
1990ss — 292
2000ss — 214
2010ss — 180
2020ss — 142

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Meryle 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, 1907–1963.

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