Boys name
Merle
Merle is a boys' name given to 25,299 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1925 with 810 births. It has appeared in 41 states, and reached its highest rank of 43rd among boys names in South Dakota in 1926.
Which states favor Merle
Merle by state
Top states by all-time births named Merle. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pennsylvania | 3,711 | #1317 (2020) |
| 2 | Iowa | 2,488 | #285 (1969) |
| 3 | Illinois | 2,084 | #829 (1978) |
| 4 | Ohio | 2,018 | #1025 (2009) |
| 5 | Kansas | 1,556 | — |
| 6 | Minnesota | 1,149 | — |
| 7 | Nebraska | 1,117 | — |
| 8 | Michigan | 1,079 | — |
| 9 | California | 1,071 | — |
| 10 | Indiana | 962 | — |
| 11 | South Dakota | 808 | — |
| 12 | New York | 795 | — |
| 13 | Oklahoma | 769 | — |
| 14 | Missouri | 686 | — |
| 15 | Wisconsin | 663 | — |
| 16 | Maine | 597 | — |
| 17 | Washington | 586 | — |
| 18 | Oregon | 427 | — |
| 19 | North Dakota | 419 | — |
| 20 | Texas | 407 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).