Merlin vs Merrill

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

Name A

Merlin

Boy name · Rank #2075

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Name B

Merrill

Boy name · Rank #10891

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Metric Merlin Merrill
Current Rank #2075 #10891
Total Births (all years) 14,987 12,974
Peak Year 1927 1926
Peak Year Births 389 305
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1885 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Merlin Merrill
1880ss 14 111
1890ss 42 201
1900ss 145 317
1910ss 1,492 1,880
1920ss 3,322 2,820
1930ss 2,963 2,298
1940ss 2,060 1,941
1950ss 1,574 1,446
1960ss 894 774
1970ss 533 468
1980ss 407 318
1990ss 391 192
2000ss 442 84
2010ss 403 91
2020ss 305 33

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merlin Merrill
2014 34 7
2015 35 12
2016 40 11
2017 54 6
2018 57 8
2019 53 10
2020 52 6
2021 70 6
2022 49 8
2023 62 7
2024 72 6

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, 1885–2024.

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