Merrick vs Merlin

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

Name A

Merrick

Boy name · Rank #1217

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Name B

Merlin

Boy name · Rank #2075

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Metric Merrick Merlin
Current Rank #1217 #2075
Total Births (all years) 5,615 14,987
Peak Year 2018 1927
Peak Year Births 274 389
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1905 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Merrick Merlin
1880ss — 14
1890ss — 42
1900ss 5 145
1910ss 46 1,492
1920ss 69 3,322
1930ss 52 2,963
1940ss 120 2,060
1950ss 163 1,574
1960ss 172 894
1970ss 241 533
1980ss 205 407
1990ss 463 391
2000ss 1,175 442
2010ss 1,898 403
2020ss 1,006 305

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merrick Merlin
2014 197 34
2015 192 35
2016 208 40
2017 272 54
2018 274 57
2019 216 53
2020 205 52
2021 218 70
2022 208 49
2023 210 62
2024 165 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, 1905–2024.

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