Merle
Meaning
blackbird
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Merle peaked in the 1900s and the 1930s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
66 people · the #55,051 first name in Brazil · median age 49
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Merle
Most people given the name Merle in the United States were born between 1940 and 1979. The Merle you meet today is most often in their 60s or 70s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Merle deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Merle truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Merle fits with your family’s names and surname.
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