Merl

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Merl is a given name used predominantly for boys, but also given to girls (9% of births). There have been 2,852 people born with this name in the United States since 1880 — 2,574 as boys and 278 as girls. Merl gained popularity in the 1890s, peaked in 1922 and has since declined significantly.

Popularity Over Time

Yearly Data

Year	Births
1986	5
1985	5
1984	5
1977	8
1976	6
1975	7
1974	10
1973	10
1972	13
1971	7
1970	8
1969	14
1968	10
1967	13
1966	11
1965	15
1964	16
1963	24
1962	12
1961	21
1960	14
1959	18
1958	26
1957	22
1956	25
1955	24
1954	16
1953	31
1952	37
1951	38
1950	34
1949	30
1948	42
1947	37
1946	25
1945	29
1944	30
1943	39
1942	43
1941	34
1940	40
1939	32
1938	42
1937	49
1936	51
1935	39
1934	46
1933	39
1932	48
1931	53
1930	53
1929	68
1928	66
1927	73
1926	85
1925	79
1924	79
1923	80
1922	92
1921	80
1920	89
1919	91
1918	90
1917	80
1916	80
1915	67
1914	63
1913	43
1912	43
1911	9
1910	12
1909	7
1908	18
1907	18
1906	12
1904	7
1903	14
1902	5
1901	7
1899	10
1898	13
1897	8
1896	9
1895	13
1893	6
1892	6
1891	9
1887	8
1886	7