Compare two names
Meral and Meryl side by side: Meral peaked in 2018 and Meryl in 1956; in 2025 they were given to 16 and 12 babies.
Meral and Meryl, year by year
Girls and boys together; Meral solid, Meryl dashed.
| Meral | Meryl | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 16 | 12 |
| Rank 2025 | #7,031 among girls’ names | #8,687 among girls’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 228 | 5,599 |
| Peak year | 2018 | 1956 |
| Girls | 100% | 92% |
| Alive, estimated | 226 | 3,800 |
| Median age | 9 | 61 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.