Merrill vs Merlin

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

Name A

Merrill

Boy name · Rank #10939

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Name B

Merlin

Boy name · Rank #2063

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Metric Merrill Merlin
Current Rank #10939 #2063
Total Births (all years) 12,988 15,049
Peak Year 1926 1927
Peak Year Births 305 389
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Merrill Merlin
1880s 111 14
1890s 201 42
1900s 317 145
1910s 1,880 1,492
1920s 2,820 3,322
1930s 2,298 2,963
1940s 1,941 2,060
1950s 1,446 1,574
1960s 774 894
1970s 468 533
1980s 318 407
1990s 192 391
2000s 84 443
2010s 91 404
2020s 47 365

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merrill Merlin
2014 7 34
2015 12 35
2016 11 40
2017 6 54
2018 8 57
2019 10 53
2020 6 52
2021 6 70
2022 8 49
2023 7 62
2024 6 73
2025 14 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, 1880–2025.

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