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

Boy name

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Name B

Merlin

Boy name · Rank #2075

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Metric Merrell Merlin
Current Rank Unranked #2075
Total Births (all years) 1,164 14,987
Peak Year 1915 1927
Peak Year Births 27 389
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1911 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Merrell Merlin
1880ss — 14
1890ss — 42
1900ss — 145
1910ss 134 1,492
1920ss 220 3,322
1930ss 162 2,963
1940ss 196 2,060
1950ss 150 1,574
1960ss 81 894
1970ss 94 533
1980ss 51 407
1990ss 42 391
2000ss 15 442
2010ss 19 403
2020ss — 305

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 — 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, 1911–2015.

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