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

Boy name

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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 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2004 1885

Births by Decade

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