Merrel vs Merlin

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

Name A

Merrel

Boy name

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Name B

Merlin

Boy name · Rank #2075

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Merrel Merlin
Current Rank Unranked #2075
Total Births (all years) 259 14,987
Peak Year 1922 1927
Peak Year Births 15 389
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1908 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Merrel Merlin
1880ss — 14
1890ss — 42
1900ss 6 145
1910ss 59 1,492
1920ss 89 3,322
1930ss 49 2,963
1940ss 46 2,060
1950ss 10 1,574
1960ss — 894
1970ss — 533
1980ss — 407
1990ss — 391
2000ss — 442
2010ss — 403
2020ss — 305

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merrel 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, 1908–1955.

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