Meric vs Merlin

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

Name A

Meric

Boy name · Rank #12968

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Name B

Merlin

Boy name · Rank #2075

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Metric Meric Merlin
Current Rank #12968 #2075
Total Births (all years) 171 14,987
Peak Year 2018 1927
Peak Year Births 12 389
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1995 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Meric 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 — 533
1980ss — 407
1990ss 11 391
2000ss 57 442
2010ss 83 403
2020ss 20 305

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Meric Merlin
2014 10 34
2015 7 35
2016 9 40
2017 8 54
2018 12 57
2019 7 53
2020 9 52
2021 6 70
2022 — 49
2023 — 62
2024 5 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, 1995–2024.

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