Unisex nameCurrently #4,640 in the USRising
Merle
//ˈmɜrl//
1 syllablePeak year: 19215 lettersStarts with M
Meaning & origin
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Merle's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Merle |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 23 |
| 1881 | 19 |
| 1882 | 24 |
| 1883 | 38 |
| 1884 | 35 |
| 1885 | 42 |
| 1886 | 36 |
| 1887 | 36 |
| 1888 | 40 |
| 1889 | 77 |
| 1890 | 94 |
| 1891 | 80 |
| 1892 | 98 |
| 1893 | 88 |
| 1894 | 108 |
| 1895 | 137 |
| 1896 | 130 |
| 1897 | 104 |
| 1898 | 126 |
| 1899 | 130 |
| 1900 | 167 |
| 1901 | 143 |
| 1902 | 170 |
| 1903 | 181 |
| 1904 | 145 |
| 1905 | 169 |
| 1906 | 156 |
| 1907 | 194 |
| 1908 | 196 |
| 1909 | 196 |
| 1910 | 238 |
| 1911 | 266 |
| 1912 | 489 |
| 1913 | 563 |
| 1914 | 662 |
| 1915 | 948 |
| 1916 | 977 |
| 1917 | 1,061 |
| 1918 | 1,170 |
| 1919 | 1,091 |
| 1920 | 1,222 |
| 1921 | 1,275 |
| 1922 | 1,229 |
| 1923 | 1,184 |
| 1924 | 1,165 |
| 1925 | 1,240 |
| 1926 | 1,127 |
| 1927 | 1,119 |
| 1928 | 1,057 |
| 1929 | 955 |
| 1930 | 948 |
| 1931 | 875 |
| 1932 | 793 |
| 1933 | 756 |
| 1934 | 811 |
| 1935 | 791 |
| 1936 | 909 |
| 1937 | 821 |
| 1938 | 789 |
| 1939 | 804 |
| 1940 | 704 |
| 1941 | 707 |
| 1942 | 717 |
| 1943 | 680 |
| 1944 | 630 |
| 1945 | 578 |
| 1946 | 612 |
| 1947 | 595 |
| 1948 | 611 |
| 1949 | 507 |
| 1950 | 536 |
| 1951 | 504 |
| 1952 | 474 |
| 1953 | 448 |
| 1954 | 444 |
| 1955 | 404 |
| 1956 | 399 |
| 1957 | 343 |
| 1958 | 327 |
| 1959 | 302 |
| 1960 | 238 |
| 1961 | 235 |
| 1962 | 233 |
| 1963 | 233 |
| 1964 | 204 |
| 1965 | 183 |
| 1966 | 145 |
| 1967 | 110 |
| 1968 | 157 |
| 1969 | 128 |
| 1970 | 149 |
| 1971 | 167 |
| 1972 | 124 |
| 1973 | 106 |
| 1974 | 88 |
| 1975 | 81 |
| 1976 | 70 |
| 1977 | 80 |
| 1978 | 71 |
| 1979 | 87 |
| 1980 | 64 |
| 1981 | 80 |
| 1982 | 65 |
| 1983 | 65 |
| 1984 | 57 |
| 1985 | 49 |
| 1986 | 41 |
| 1987 | 49 |
| 1988 | 48 |
| 1989 | 41 |
| 1990 | 33 |
| 1991 | 37 |
| 1992 | 39 |
| 1993 | 40 |
| 1994 | 26 |
| 1995 | 41 |
| 1996 | 28 |
| 1997 | 28 |
| 1998 | 20 |
| 1999 | 23 |
| 2000 | 26 |
| 2001 | 30 |
| 2002 | 13 |
| 2003 | 27 |
| 2004 | 26 |
| 2005 | 18 |
| 2006 | 26 |
| 2007 | 17 |
| 2008 | 19 |
| 2009 | 22 |
| 2010 | 22 |
| 2011 | 18 |
| 2012 | 9 |
| 2013 | 16 |
| 2014 | 15 |
| 2015 | 21 |
| 2016 | 14 |
| 2017 | 20 |
| 2018 | 23 |
| 2019 | 22 |
| 2020 | 32 |
| 2021 | 22 |
| 2022 | 27 |
| 2023 | 39 |
| 2024 | 22 |
Merle through the decades
- Merle peaked in 1921, when 1,275 babies were named Merle in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Merle has risen 33% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Merle currently ranks #4,640 in the US and is on the rise.