Myrle
Merley is a large housing estate in Poole, a mile (2 km) south of Wimborne Minster. Originally called Myrle, Merley was a manor in the tithing of Great Canford. The village merges with that of Oakley, and the housing estate was originally going to be called "Oakley Garden Village", note Oakley Shops and other signposts around the community but the name was changed.
Meaning & Origin of Myrle
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Merley is a large housing estate in Poole, a mile (2 km) south of Wimborne Minster. Originally called Myrle, Merley was a manor in the tithing of Great Canford. The village merges with that of Oakley, and the housing estate was originally going to be called "Oakley Garden Village", note Oakley Shops and other signposts around the community but the name was changed.
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Origin & history
The Story of Myrle
As a girl name
Myrle first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1884, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1915, when 98 Myrles were born — ranking #667 that year. As of 2026, Myrle ranks #5,293 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 2K Myrles have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Myrle first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1903, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1925, when 31 Myrles were born — ranking #1,304 that year. As of 2026, Myrle ranks #3,536 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 703 Myrles have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Myrle
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- 10,392 people live in Merley and Bearwood.
- There are about 4078 dwellings in the ward
- There are 2228 people over the age of 60 living in this ward
- 52.54% of people over the age of 16 are currently married.
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About the name Myrle
Myrle is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1884 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Myrle's peak popularity came in 1915 when it ranked #667. Use the chart and map above to compare Myrle's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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