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 #3050

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Name B

Merlin

Boy name · Rank #2063

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Metric Mercer Merlin
Current Rank #3050 #2063
Total Births (all years) 1,345 15,049
Peak Year 2025 1927
Peak Year Births 52 389
Peak Decade 2010s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1881 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Mercer Merlin
1880s 10 14
1890s 6 42
1900s 6 145
1910s 98 1,492
1920s 162 3,322
1930s 78 2,963
1940s 100 2,060
1950s 75 1,574
1960s 48 894
1970s 19 533
1980s 6 407
1990s 42 391
2000s 155 443
2010s 308 404
2020s 232 365

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 73
2025 52 59

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, 1881–2025.

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