Total births
82
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.
- 82
- total births
- 1915–1948
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that 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.
- 82 total births
- 1915–1948 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 48% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
82 boys have been named Mearle since 1915, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1948.
- 82
- total births
- 1915–1948
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Mearle was born in this single decade.
1919
Single peak year
9 babies were named Mearle in 1919 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 1948Peak year
1919
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Mearle popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1948
- Peak year (1919)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Mearle popularity over time - girls
26 total births recorded since 1915 (Mearle as girls' name)
Mearle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1910s
1910s
27 births
- 1920s
1920s
39 births
- 1930s 10
1930s
10 births
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 39 births (48% of all-time use).
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 last appearance in the data was 1948. 9 babies were born in 1919, its single highest year.
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.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
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
Compare Mearle side by side: Mearle vs Mearl Mearle vs Meade Mearle vs Mead
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Mearle: Baby Name Since 1915 - 82 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mearle. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 June 2026.