Merel vs Merlin

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

Name A

Merel

Boy name

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Name B

Merlin

Boy name · Rank #2063

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Metric Merel Merlin
Current Rank Unranked #2063
Total Births (all years) 205 15,049
Peak Year 1926 1927
Peak Year Births 14 389
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Merel Merlin
1880s - 14
1890s - 42
1900s - 145
1910s 24 1,492
1920s 84 3,322
1930s 43 2,963
1940s 36 2,060
1950s 12 1,574
1960s - 894
1970s 6 533
1980s - 407
1990s - 391
2000s - 443
2010s - 404
2020s - 365

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merel Merlin
2014 - 34
2015 - 35
2016 - 40
2017 - 54
2018 - 57
2019 - 53
2020 - 52
2021 - 70
2022 - 49
2023 - 62
2024 - 73
2025 - 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, 1913–1971.

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