Gender
Origin
- English
- Blackbird
Pronunciation
m(e)-rle, mer-le
More about the name
Merle is a given name used by both men and women, from the English word merle or the French surname Merle, which both meaning blackbird (from the Latin merula). Related names are Merrill or Muriel.
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Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1925 (rank #175, 835 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3450, 33 births)
- Girls: peak in 1921 (rank #311, 442 births); most recent 2025 (rank #14942, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 | 5 |
| 2024 | 22 | – |
| 2023 | 39 | – |
| 2022 | 27 | – |
| 2021 | 22 | – |
| 2020 | 32 | – |
| 2019 | 22 | – |
| 2018 | 23 | – |
| 2017 | 20 | – |
| 2016 | 14 | – |
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
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2002 (rank #2300, 7 births); most recent 2025 (rank #5925, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
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Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1981 (rank #537, 3 births)
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| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
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Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1971 (rank #293, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1948 (rank #213, 7 births); most recent 1960 (rank #390, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
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Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence