Merle is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #8637 in 2012 with 9 recorded births. This places Merle in the bottom 39% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2023 with 39 births ranking #3157. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 67.9%. In 2012, approximately 1 in every 210,736 boys born was named Merle. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.