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 #2063

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Name B

Mervin

Boy name · Rank #2394

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Metric Merlin Mervin
Current Rank #2063 #2394
Total Births (all years) 15,049 12,322
Peak Year 1927 1920
Peak Year Births 389 249
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1885 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Merlin Mervin
1880s 14 87
1890s 42 94
1900s 145 149
1910s 1,492 1,289
1920s 3,322 2,216
1930s 2,963 1,839
1940s 2,060 1,461
1950s 1,574 1,135
1960s 894 920
1970s 533 601
1980s 407 552
1990s 391 608
2000s 443 553
2010s 404 494
2020s 365 324

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 43
2023 62 61
2024 73 58
2025 59 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, 1885–2025.

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