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 #2075

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Metric Merlyn Merlin
Current Rank Unranked #2075
Total Births (all years) 3,404 14,987
Peak Year 1930 1927
Peak Year Births 137 389
Peak Decade 1930ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1908 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Merlyn Merlin
1880ss — 14
1890ss — 42
1900ss 5 145
1910ss 286 1,492
1920ss 812 3,322
1930ss 1,095 2,963
1940ss 597 2,060
1950ss 301 1,574
1960ss 128 894
1970ss 48 533
1980ss 23 407
1990ss 32 391
2000ss 25 442
2010ss 34 403
2020ss 18 305

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 — 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, 1908–2022.

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