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

Boy name

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Name B

Merlin

Boy name · Rank #2075

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Metric Merril Merlin
Current Rank Unranked #2075
Total Births (all years) 858 14,987
Peak Year 1920 1927
Peak Year Births 37 389
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1910 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Merril Merlin
1880ss — 14
1890ss — 42
1900ss — 145
1910ss 176 1,492
1920ss 263 3,322
1930ss 159 2,963
1940ss 132 2,060
1950ss 78 1,574
1960ss 27 894
1970ss 12 533
1980ss 6 407
1990ss — 391
2000ss 5 442
2010ss — 403
2020ss — 305

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 — 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, 1910–2008.

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