Merric vs Merlin

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

Name A

Merric

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Name B

Merlin

Boy name · Rank #2063

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Metric Merric Merlin
Current Rank Unranked #2063
Total Births (all years) 170 15,049
Peak Year 2006 1927
Peak Year Births 17 389
Peak Decade 2010s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2004 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Merric Merlin
1880s - 14
1890s - 42
1900s - 145
1910s - 1,492
1920s - 3,322
1930s - 2,963
1940s - 2,060
1950s - 1,574
1960s - 894
1970s - 533
1980s - 407
1990s - 391
2000s 67 443
2010s 89 404
2020s 14 365

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merric Merlin
2014 7 34
2015 9 35
2016 12 40
2017 8 54
2018 7 57
2019 9 53
2020 6 52
2021 - 70
2022 8 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, 2004–2022.

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