The baby name Merl appears in baby name data for the United States from 1913 to 1953. It was most popular in 1916 with 81 babies given the name.
In the later years of this period, Merl has become less common than it once was.
| Year | Count |
|---|---|
| 1913 | 5 |
| 1914 | 22 |
| 1915 | 33 |
| 1916 | 81 |
| 1917 | 69 |
| 1918 | 59 |
| 1919 | 58 |
| 1920 | 60 |
| 1921 | 53 |
| 1922 | 63 |
| 1923 | 42 |
| 1924 | 56 |
| 1925 | 44 |
| 1926 | 34 |
| 1927 | 22 |
| 1928 | 42 |
| 1929 | 36 |
| 1930 | 5 |
| 1931 | 34 |
| 1932 | 22 |
| 1935 | 5 |
| 1936 | 15 |
| 1937 | 5 |
| 1938 | 12 |
| 1939 | 6 |
| 1943 | 6 |
| 1948 | 20 |
| 1949 | 12 |
| 1953 | 6 |