Merlin vs Mervin

Side-by-side comparison of Merlin and Mervin — 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

Mervin

Boy name · Rank #2389

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Metric Merlin Mervin
Current Rank #2075 #2389
Total Births (all years) 14,987 12,259
Peak Year 1927 1920
Peak Year Births 389 249
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1885 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Merlin Mervin
1880ss 14 87
1890ss 42 94
1900ss 145 149
1910ss 1,492 1,289
1920ss 3,322 2,216
1930ss 2,963 1,839
1940ss 2,060 1,461
1950ss 1,574 1,135
1960ss 894 920
1970ss 533 601
1980ss 407 551
1990ss 391 607
2000ss 442 552
2010ss 403 493
2020ss 305 265

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merlin Mervin
2014 34 48
2015 35 50
2016 40 54
2017 54 51
2018 57 43
2019 53 40
2020 52 58
2021 70 46
2022 49 42
2023 62 61
2024 72 58

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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