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Rank #4640 · Falling since 2020
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Popularity score: 15 · SSA Rank: #4640
Rare · Distinctive · Familiar · Common · Very Common
Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.
Merle scores lower overall — the popularity trend is fading.
Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.
This name follows the classic name-fashion pattern — popularity rises and falls through social diffusion, the way most names do.
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Qualities shared by notable Merles
Merle is a Celtic boy name with cooling SSA momentum. It ranked #4640 in the US in 2024.
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