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 #1212

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Name B

Merlin

Boy name · Rank #2063

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Metric Merrick Merlin
Current Rank #1212 #2063
Total Births (all years) 5,792 15,049
Peak Year 2018 1927
Peak Year Births 274 389
Peak Decade 2010s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1905 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Merrick Merlin
1880s - 14
1890s - 42
1900s 5 145
1910s 46 1,492
1920s 69 3,322
1930s 52 2,963
1940s 120 2,060
1950s 163 1,574
1960s 172 894
1970s 241 533
1980s 205 407
1990s 463 391
2000s 1,175 443
2010s 1,899 404
2020s 1,182 365

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 167 73
2025 174 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, 1905–2025.

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