Merrik vs Merlin

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

Name A

Merrik

Boy name · Rank #7475

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Name B

Merlin

Boy name · Rank #2075

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Metric Merrik Merlin
Current Rank #7475 #2075
Total Births (all years) 304 14,987
Peak Year 2014 1927
Peak Year Births 22 389
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1998 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Merrik 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 7 391
2000ss 100 442
2010ss 149 403
2020ss 48 305

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merrik Merlin
2014 22 34
2015 12 35
2016 12 40
2017 15 54
2018 16 57
2019 10 53
2020 12 52
2021 8 70
2022 12 49
2023 5 62
2024 11 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, 1998–2024.

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