Merced vs Merlin

Side-by-side comparison of Merced and Merlin — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Merced

Boy name

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Name B

Merlin

Boy name · Rank #2075

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Merced Merlin
Current Rank Unranked #2075
Total Births (all years) 764 14,987
Peak Year 1942 1927
Peak Year Births 19 389
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1905 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Merced Merlin
1880ss — 14
1890ss — 42
1900ss 6 145
1910ss 58 1,492
1920ss 82 3,322
1930ss 83 2,963
1940ss 84 2,060
1950ss 86 1,574
1960ss 62 894
1970ss 73 533
1980ss 75 407
1990ss 79 391
2000ss 52 442
2010ss 17 403
2020ss 7 305

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merced Merlin
2014 — 34
2015 — 35
2016 5 40
2017 — 54
2018 — 57
2019 — 53
2020 — 52
2021 7 70
2022 — 49
2023 — 62
2024 — 72

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1905–2021.

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