Total births
107
Boys' name · since 1915
Merland
107 babies named Merland in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 107
- total births
- 1915–1936
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
107 boys have been named Merland since 1915, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Merland has 107 recorded births among boys since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1936.
- 107 total births
- 1915–1936 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
107 boys have been named Merland since 1915, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1936.
- 107
- total births
- 1915–1936
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Merland was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
13 babies were named Merland in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
Merland's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Merland splits its recorded history at 1925: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1918 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1920 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Merland at a glance
Last recorded 1936Peak year
1920
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Merland popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1936
- Peak year (1920)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Merland by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Merland's strongest decade.
59 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Merland births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
27 births
- 1920s
1920s
59 births
- 1930s 21
1930s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 59 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Merland? ▼
107 babies have been named Merland since 1915. It was last recorded in 1936. The peak year was 1920 with 13 births.
When was Merland most popular? ▼
Merland was most popular in the 1920s decade with 59 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Merland been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Merland since 1915 -- 22 years through the most recent 1936 data.
What names are similar to Merland? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Merle, Merlin, Merrill, Mervin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Merland's data
- Merland's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (59 total births) through the 1930s (21) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Merland
Nearby Names Like Merland
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Merland
Merle Boy
#4573 30,666 births
Merlin Boy
#2063 15,049 births
Merrill Boy
#10939 12,988 births
Mervin Boy
#2394 12,322 births
Merritt Boy
#1891 6,151 births
Compare Merland side by side: Merland vs Merle Merland vs Merlin Merland vs Merrill
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, 1915–1936 (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. "Merland: Baby Name Since 1915 - 107 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/merland. 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 Merland 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.