Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1915

Mearl

Gender Unisex · 26% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Mearl
How common
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boys born in 2025
Peak year
1915
56 babies
All-time total
1,638
#4,560 all-time among boys
First recorded
1893
in Social Security records

Mearl popularity over time

1,638 babies have been named Mearl since 1893, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s 5 7 12 1 – #923
1900s 52 66 118 12 +883% #668
1910s 103 222 325 33 +175% #1,093
1920s 127 296 423 42 +30% #1,172
1930s 93 215 308 31 -27% #1,270
1940s 43 187 230 23 -25% #1,433
1950s 5 128 133 13 -42% #1,885
1960s – 70 70 7 -47% #2,375
1970s – 19 19 2 -73% #4,558
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The story of Mearl

Mearl is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1893, 1,638 American babies have been named Mearl, about 74% boys and 26% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1915, when 56 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Mearl stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mearl?

The median living Mearl is about 76 years old; half are between 67 and 84. An estimated 400 people named Mearl are alive in the United States today.

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Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Mearl year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1975 – – 7 #4,627
1970 – – 6 #4,558
1965 – – 7 #3,448
1960 – – 8 #3,246
1955 5 #6,416 10 #2,699
1950 – – 14 #2,085
1945 – – 16 #1,740
1940 6 #4,190 20 #1,553
1935 10 #2,866 22 #1,476
1930 10 #2,993 30 #1,321
1925 14 #2,570 28 #1,411
1920 12 #2,836 38 #1,172
1915 22 #1,600 34 #1,113
1910 – – 10 #1,093
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1900 5 #2,119 9 #947
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Mearl, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Mearl?

The median living Mearl is about 76 years old. Half of all living Mearls are between 67 and 84 years old.

How many people named Mearl are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Mearl are alive in the United States, based on 1,638 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mearl in 2025?

Mearl did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Mearl?

1,638 babies have been named Mearl in the United States since 1893, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mearl most popular?

Mearl peaked in 1915, when 56 newborns received the name.

Is Mearl a boy or girl name?

Mearl is used for both: about 26% of babies named Mearl have been girls and 74% boys.

Is the name Mearl rising or falling?

Mearl has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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