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Worldwide Name Statistics

Merle

Ranked #2429 - 1 in 821,102 people
US

Most common in

United States

9,743 bearers

World total

9,743

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2429

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States9,743
Worldwide
~9,743
rank #2429
Rarity
1 in 821,102
of people globally
Gender split
68/32
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~9,743 in US

About the name Merle

There are an estimated 9,743 people named Merle alive worldwide today. That ranks Merle at #2429 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Merle is held by approximately 9,743 people, ranking #2429 among first names. That works out to roughly 3 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 34,065 U.S. residents).

Merle is used by both genders, 67.6% male and 32.4% female.

Merle appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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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  1. 1880: 23
  2. 1881: 19
  3. 1882: 24
  4. 1883: 38
  5. 1884: 35
  6. 1885: 42
  7. 1886: 36
  8. 1887: 36
  9. 1888: 40
  10. 1889: 77
  11. 1890: 94
  12. 1891: 80
  13. 1892: 98
  14. 1893: 88
  15. 1894: 108
  16. 1895: 137
  17. 1896: 130
  18. 1897: 104
  19. 1898: 126
  20. 1899: 130
  21. 1900: 167
  22. 1901: 143
  23. 1902: 170
  24. 1903: 181
  25. 1904: 145
  26. 1905: 169
  27. 1906: 156
  28. 1907: 194
  29. 1908: 196
  30. 1909: 196
  31. 1910: 238
  32. 1911: 266
  33. 1912: 489
  34. 1913: 563
  35. 1914: 662
  36. 1915: 948
  37. 1916: 977
  38. 1917: 1,061
  39. 1918: 1,170
  40. 1919: 1,091
  41. 1920: 1,222
  42. 1921: 1,275
  43. 1922: 1,229
  44. 1923: 1,184
  45. 1924: 1,165
  46. 1925: 1,240
  47. 1926: 1,127
  48. 1927: 1,119
  49. 1928: 1,057
  50. 1929: 955
  51. 1930: 948
  52. 1931: 875
  53. 1932: 793
  54. 1933: 756
  55. 1934: 811
  56. 1935: 791
  57. 1936: 909
  58. 1937: 821
  59. 1938: 789
  60. 1939: 804
  61. 1940: 704
  62. 1941: 707
  63. 1942: 717
  64. 1943: 680
  65. 1944: 630
  66. 1945: 578
  67. 1946: 612
  68. 1947: 595
  69. 1948: 611
  70. 1949: 507
  71. 1950: 536
  72. 1951: 504
  73. 1952: 474
  74. 1953: 448
  75. 1954: 444
  76. 1955: 404
  77. 1956: 399
  78. 1957: 344
  79. 1958: 327
  80. 1959: 302
  81. 1960: 238
  82. 1961: 235
  83. 1962: 233
  84. 1963: 233
  85. 1964: 204
  86. 1965: 183
  87. 1966: 145
  88. 1967: 111
  89. 1968: 156
  90. 1969: 128
  91. 1970: 149
  92. 1971: 167
  93. 1972: 124
  94. 1973: 106
  95. 1974: 88
  96. 1975: 81
  97. 1976: 70
  98. 1977: 80
  99. 1978: 71
  100. 1979: 87
  101. 1980: 64
  102. 1981: 80
  103. 1982: 65
  104. 1983: 65
  105. 1984: 57
  106. 1985: 49
  107. 1986: 41
  108. 1987: 49
  109. 1988: 48
  110. 1989: 41
  111. 1990: 33
  112. 1991: 37
  113. 1992: 39
  114. 1993: 40
  115. 1994: 26
  116. 1995: 41
  117. 1996: 28
  118. 1997: 28
  119. 1998: 20
  120. 1999: 23
  121. 2000: 26
  122. 2001: 30
  123. 2002: 13
  124. 2003: 27
  125. 2004: 26
  126. 2005: 18
  127. 2006: 26
  128. 2007: 17
  129. 2008: 19
  130. 2009: 22
  131. 2010: 22
  132. 2011: 18
  133. 2012: 9
  134. 2013: 16
  135. 2014: 15
  136. 2015: 21
  137. 2016: 14
  138. 2017: 20
  139. 2018: 23
  140. 2019: 22
  141. 2020: 33
  142. 2021: 22
  143. 2022: 27
  144. 2023: 40
  145. 2024: 22
  146. 2025: 38

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Merle worldwide?

There are an estimated 9,743 people named Merle alive worldwide today, ranking #2429 globally.

Is Merle a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 821,102 people. In the United States there are roughly 9,743 bearers, which is 1 in 34,065 Americans.

Is Merle a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Merle is used 67.6% male and 32.4% female.

Where does the name Merle come from?

Who are famous people named Merle?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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