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Merla

2 syllablesPeak year: 19495 lettersStarts with M

Meaning & origin

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Merla's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Merla, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Merla
19086
19156
19167
19196
19216
19249
192510
19265
19277
192810
192912
19309
193110
193214
19336
19348
193514
193613
193711
193812
193910
19408
19417
194215
194314
19447
194514
194615
194713
19487
194916
195011
195113
195212
19538
195411
19559
19569
19577
195810
19606
19617
19639
19665

Merla through the decades

  • Merla peaked in 1949, when 16 babies were named Merla in the US.
  • Over the last 10 years of data (1953–1966), use of Merla has fallen 34% compared to the 10 years before that.

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