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Meryle

Used in both girl and boy records

Meryle appears in both girl and boy US naming records. Compare the two independent popularity histories, ranks, and peak years.

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Meryle by gender

Each record below preserves the original rank, use count, active years, and peak year for that gender. The spelling is shared; the data histories are not combined.

GIRL RECORDMeryle as a girl’s nameUS records 1907–1963
#11500girl rank1944peak year
Read girl record ↗BOY RECORDMeryle as a boy’s nameUS records 1928–1946
#21920boy rank1933peak year
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Popularity ledger

Girl and boy use over time

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Trace the annual recorded uses of Meryle in the national name files. Hover a peak marker, move across the chart, or use the arrow keys to inspect an exact annual count and rank.

At a glance

RecordPeak yearHighest rankObserved usage
Girl192418 uses#195719091907–196345 listed years
Boy19316 uses#326819331928–19466 listed years

Annual counts and within-year ranks from the SSA national-name archive, 1880–2020. Names with fewer than five births in a year are not listed in the source files.