Gender
Male
Origin
- English
- Contracted form of Meriel
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1922 (rank #718, 83 births); most recent 1986 (rank #6712, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1926 (rank #2352, 15 births); most recent 1966 (rank #6560, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data