Mercury vs Merlin

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

Name A

Mercury

Boy name · Rank #7867

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Name B

Merlin

Boy name · Rank #2075

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Mercury Merlin
Current Rank #7867 #2075
Total Births (all years) 196 14,987
Peak Year 2023 1927
Peak Year Births 16 389
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1972 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Mercury Merlin
1880ss — 14
1890ss — 42
1900ss — 145
1910ss — 1,492
1920ss — 3,322
1930ss — 2,963
1940ss — 2,060
1950ss — 1,574
1960ss — 894
1970ss 30 533
1980ss — 407
1990ss 28 391
2000ss 16 442
2010ss 62 403
2020ss 60 305

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mercury Merlin
2014 7 34
2015 9 35
2016 5 40
2017 11 54
2018 9 57
2019 9 53
2020 5 52
2021 15 70
2022 14 49
2023 16 62
2024 10 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, 1972–2024.

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