Merle
A boy’s name of English, French, Latin, German, Anglo Saxon and Welsh origin, ranked #3,450 in the US in 2025.
- Rank in 2025
- #3,450
- Best ever
- #170 in 1918
- US births since 1880
- 30,666
- Born in 2025
- 33
- Trend
- Rising last 10 years
Meaning
- Sea
- sea hill
- Blackbird
- Falcon
- Famous, of the sea
Also a girl’s name. See Merle for girls — 14,723 recorded US births.
Births 1880–2025
Peak 836 in 1925. Rising over the last ten years.
Where in the US
- PA4,344
- IL2,836
- IA2,640
- OH2,335
- KS1,663
Recorded births, states with 5+ per year only. State records cover 78% of this name's national total.