United States name statistics
Merle in United States
Estimated bearers
9,743
Country rank
#2429
Per 100k
3
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.
Male 67.6%Female 32.4%
Merle popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Merle, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 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: 344
- 1958: 327
- 1959: 302
- 1960: 238
- 1961: 235
- 1962: 233
- 1963: 233
- 1964: 204
- 1965: 183
- 1966: 145
- 1967: 111
- 1968: 156
- 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: 33
- 2021: 22
- 2022: 27
- 2023: 40
- 2024: 22
- 2025: 38
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Merle in United States?
An estimated 9,743 people in United States are named Merle. That works out to 1 in 34,065 residents.
Is Merle a common name in United States?
Merle ranks #2429 among first names in United States.