Merrell vs Merlin

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

Name A

Merrell

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Name B

Merlin

Boy name · Rank #2063

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Metric Merrell Merlin
Current Rank Unranked #2063
Total Births (all years) 1,164 15,049
Peak Year 1915 1927
Peak Year Births 27 389
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1911 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Merrell Merlin
1880s - 14
1890s - 42
1900s - 145
1910s 134 1,492
1920s 220 3,322
1930s 162 2,963
1940s 196 2,060
1950s 150 1,574
1960s 81 894
1970s 94 533
1980s 51 407
1990s 42 391
2000s 15 443
2010s 19 404
2020s - 365

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merrell Merlin
2014 - 34
2015 6 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, 1911–2015.

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