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Origin & history of Merle1
English / Gaelic / Amish roots
Merle comes from the English / Gaelic / Amish tradition, meaning Shiny Sea.
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How popular is Merle?
1925
peak year
Merle is on the rise. After years out of the spotlight, it has been gaining ground with U.S. parents in the most recent decade. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #4469), with about 24 babies named Merle each year. In 1925, 836 babies received the name (ranked #175). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 45,348.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
836
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #175)
(ranked #175)
24
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
240
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
45,348
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Merle8
Life path number
The Achiever
Ambition, authority and material mastery.
💼Achiever
👑Authoritative
💰Business-minded
🏆Resilient
M4
E5
R9
L3
E5
Sum: 26 → Life path 8
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Personality of Merle💼
Built for success
They don't dream of achievement — they plan for it.
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Commanding presence
They walk in and people notice.
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Strategic mind
Always three moves ahead.
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Unbreakable
Setbacks sharpen them. Resilience is in their DNA.
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