Merel

Given to 240 US babies since 1913 · Not recorded since 1971

Rank in 2025

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recorded as girls

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recorded as boys

Babies in 2025

Fewer than 5

Peak year

1926

14 babies recorded as boys

All-time total

240

since 1913

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Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as girls Recorded as boys

Merel was most popular in 1926, when 14 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.01 per 1,000). Fewer than 5 babies were recorded as Merel in 2025. Not recorded since 1971.

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Year	Girls	Rank	Boys	Rank
2025	<5	—	<5	—
2024	<5	—	<5	—
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1972	<5	—	<5	—
1971	<5	—	6	4375
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1956	<5	—	<5	—
1955	7	4740	7	3201
1954	<5	—	<5	—
1953	<5	—	5	3798
1952	<5	—	<5	—
1951	<5	—	<5	—
1950	<5	—	<5	—
1949	<5	—	7	3019
1948	<5	—	5	3668
1947	<5	—	5	3733
1946	<5	—	5	3525
1945	<5	—	<5	—
1944	5	4574	<5	—
1943	<5	—	<5	—
1942	<5	—	<5	—
1941	<5	—	5	3505
1940	<5	—	9	2478
1939	9	2922	<5	—
1938	<5	—	5	3534
1937	<5	—	<5	—
1936	<5	—	5	3549
1935	<5	—	<5	—
1934	<5	—	5	3679
1933	<5	—	5	3642
1932	<5	—	6	3361
1931	<5	—	9	2651
1930	<5	—	8	3022
1929	<5	—	12	2317
1928	<5	—	12	2387
1927	<5	—	8	3151
1926	5	4851	14	2186
1925	<5	—	<5	—
1924	<5	—	7	3505
1923	<5	—	12	2446
1922	<5	—	7	3532
1921	<5	—	6	3869
1920	9	3340	6	3815
1919	<5	—	7	3391
1918	<5	—	5	4179
1917	<5	—	<5	—
1916	<5	—	7	3177
1915	<5	—	<5	—
1914	<5	—	<5	—
1913	<5	—	5	2821