Merle Name Popularity and Statistics
Merle is Used for both girls and boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births45,389
First Year on Record1880
Merle popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 5 | #14,942 |
| 2025 | Boys | 33 | #3,450 |
| 2024 | Boys | 22 | #4,571 |
| 2023 | Boys | 40 | #3,055 |
| 2022 | Boys | 27 | #3,995 |
| 2021 | Boys | 22 | #4,494 |
| 2020 | Boys | 33 | #3,344 |
| 2019 | Boys | 22 | #4,480 |
| 2018 | Boys | 23 | #4,354 |
| 2017 | Boys | 20 | #4,746 |
| 2016 | Boys | 14 | #6,053 |
| 2015 | Boys | 21 | #4,545 |
| 2014 | Boys | 15 | #5,733 |
| 2013 | Boys | 16 | #5,404 |
| 2012 | Boys | 9 | #8,158 |
| 2011 | Boys | 18 | #4,983 |
| 2010 | Boys | 22 | #4,366 |
| 2009 | Boys | 22 | #4,429 |
| 2008 | Boys | 19 | #4,901 |
| 2007 | Boys | 17 | #5,210 |
| 2006 | Boys | 26 | #3,782 |
| 2005 | Boys | 18 | #4,631 |
| 2004 | Girls | 5 | #16,099 |
| 2004 | Boys | 21 | #4,129 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1925 · Boys
836 recorded births and rank #175.
1922 · Boys
835 recorded births and rank #172.
1921 · Boys
833 recorded births and rank #173.
1920 · Boys
819 recorded births and rank #171.
Where Merle ranked highest in 2020
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Boys
- PA
- Rank #1,201 · 5 recorded births