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 #2063

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Metric Merrel Merlin
Current Rank Unranked #2063
Total Births (all years) 259 15,049
Peak Year 1922 1927
Peak Year Births 15 389
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1908 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Merrel Merlin
1880s - 14
1890s - 42
1900s 6 145
1910s 59 1,492
1920s 89 3,322
1930s 49 2,963
1940s 46 2,060
1950s 10 1,574
1960s - 894
1970s - 533
1980s - 407
1990s - 391
2000s - 443
2010s - 404
2020s - 365

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 - 73
2025 - 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, 1908–1955.

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