Merlon vs Merlin

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

Name A

Merlon

Boy name

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Name B

Merlin

Boy name · Rank #2075

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Merlon Merlin
Current Rank Unranked #2075
Total Births (all years) 176 14,987
Peak Year 1922 1927
Peak Year Births 10 389
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1917 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Merlon Merlin
1880ss — 14
1890ss — 42
1900ss — 145
1910ss 5 1,492
1920ss 61 3,322
1930ss 45 2,963
1940ss 25 2,060
1950ss 18 1,574
1960ss 17 894
1970ss 5 533
1980ss — 407
1990ss — 391
2000ss — 442
2010ss — 403
2020ss — 305

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merlon Merlin
2014 — 34
2015 — 35
2016 — 40
2017 — 54
2018 — 57
2019 — 53
2020 — 52
2021 — 70
2022 — 49
2023 — 62
2024 — 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, 1917–1973.

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