Holding steady.
Popularity of Meryle since 1907
Babies named Meryle per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1924, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Meryle's real moment was 1909.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 11 | 0 |
| 1910s | 75 | 0 |
| 1920s | 98 | 5 |
| 1930s | 52 | 17 |
| 1940s | 82 | 10 |
| 1950s | 67 | 0 |
| 1960s | 12 | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Meryle is a name that saw its most prominent years in the early 20th century, first recorded in 1907 and peaking in 1909. Despite its brief appearance, it has a vintage charm that may appeal to parents seeking a rare and delicate-sounding name. The name's trajectory is stable, meaning it has not experienced a resurgence or significant decline since its early usage. Because of its low frequency, no one-in-N ratio is available, and no top states are recorded for its distribution. Meryle's similarity to better-known names like Meryl (popularized by actress Meryl Streep) and Merle may account for its occasional use. Its exact etymology remains a matter of speculation, with connections to Irish, French, and Welsh roots proposed but not conclusively established.
Meryle likely emerged as a 20th-century English coinage, possibly a respelling or diminutive of names like Muriel (from Irish Muirgel, 'bright sea') or Merle (from French, 'blackbird'), or a feminine form of Merrill (from Welsh, 'sea-bright'). Its usage was modest and concentrated in the early 1900s.
“Meryle” around the world
Where Meryle lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
5
babies in 2024
Sources: INSEE (France).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Merry, Meri
Sibling names for Meryle
Names that share Meryle's style, for a brother or sister.
