Mercer vs Merlin

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

Name A

Mercer

Boy name · Rank #3041

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Name B

Merlin

Boy name · Rank #2075

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Metric Mercer Merlin
Current Rank #3041 #2075
Total Births (all years) 1,293 14,987
Peak Year 2016 1927
Peak Year Births 44 389
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1881 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Mercer Merlin
1880ss 10 14
1890ss 6 42
1900ss 6 145
1910ss 98 1,492
1920ss 162 3,322
1930ss 78 2,963
1940ss 100 2,060
1950ss 75 1,574
1960ss 48 894
1970ss 19 533
1980ss 6 407
1990ss 42 391
2000ss 155 442
2010ss 308 403
2020ss 180 305

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mercer Merlin
2014 28 34
2015 37 35
2016 44 40
2017 34 54
2018 38 57
2019 37 53
2020 32 52
2021 40 70
2022 34 49
2023 34 62
2024 40 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, 1881–2024.

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