Merril vs Merlin

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

Name A

Merril

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Name B

Merlin

Boy name · Rank #2063

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Metric Merril Merlin
Current Rank Unranked #2063
Total Births (all years) 858 15,049
Peak Year 1920 1927
Peak Year Births 37 389
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1910 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Merril Merlin
1880s - 14
1890s - 42
1900s - 145
1910s 176 1,492
1920s 263 3,322
1930s 159 2,963
1940s 132 2,060
1950s 78 1,574
1960s 27 894
1970s 12 533
1980s 6 407
1990s - 391
2000s 5 443
2010s - 404
2020s - 365

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merril Merlin
2014 - 34
2015 - 35
2016 - 40
2017 - 54
2018 - 57
2019 - 53
2020 - 52
2021 - 70
2022 - 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, 1910–2008.

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