Merlyn vs Merlin

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

Name A

Merlyn

Boy name

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Name B

Merlin

Boy name · Rank #2063

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Metric Merlyn Merlin
Current Rank Unranked #2063
Total Births (all years) 3,410 15,049
Peak Year 1930 1927
Peak Year Births 137 389
Peak Decade 1930s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1908 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Merlyn Merlin
1880s - 14
1890s - 42
1900s 5 145
1910s 286 1,492
1920s 812 3,322
1930s 1,095 2,963
1940s 597 2,060
1950s 301 1,574
1960s 128 894
1970s 48 533
1980s 23 407
1990s 32 391
2000s 25 443
2010s 34 404
2020s 24 365

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merlyn Merlin
2014 5 34
2015 - 35
2016 6 40
2017 6 54
2018 - 57
2019 6 53
2020 5 52
2021 6 70
2022 7 49
2023 - 62
2024 - 73
2025 6 59

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, 1908–2025.

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