Unisex name · since 1915

Mearle

Mearle has 82 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1919 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#18,738 of 45,481
all-time among boys
82
born since 1915
1920s
peak decade

Mearle is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 82 have been recorded since 1915.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mearle has been recorded 82 times among boys since 1915, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1948.

  • #18,738 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 82 born since 1915
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mearle ranks #18,738 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 82 born since 1915, peaking in the 1920s.

#18,738 of 45,481
all-time among boys
82
born since 1915
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Mearle's 82 recorded births place it above 58.73% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Mearle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Mearle's SSA record in two at 1922 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1915, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1919 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Mearle popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1948

Last recorded 1948
Peak year (1919)
9
Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
45678910 1915191819201922192519351948 6

Mearle popularity over time - girls

26 total births recorded since 1915 (Mearle as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 26 births
456789 1915191719181923 8

Mearle by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (39 births, 48% of the file).

1920s was Mearle's strongest decade.

39 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Mearle births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 39 births (48% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mearle? ▼
Mearle has been given to 82 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #18,738 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1948. 9 babies were born in 1919, its single highest year.
Where does Mearle sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mearle ranks #18,738 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Mearle most popular? ▼
Mearle was most popular in the 1920s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
Is Mearle a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Mearle is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 82 births, and as a girl's name it has 26 births.
How long has the name Mearle been used? ▼
Records for Mearle go back to 1915, giving 34 years of history through 1948.
What names are similar to Mearle? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mearl, Meade, Mead, Meagan, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Mearle's data

  • Mearle's decade-level peak was the 1920s (39 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Mearle

Nearby Names Like Mearle

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mearle

Mearl Boy
1,210 births
Meade Boy
515 births
Mead Boy
118 births
Meagan Boy
72 births
Meadow Boy
12 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Mearle: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1915–1948 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Mearle draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.