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 #10891

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Name B

Merlin

Boy name · Rank #2075

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Metric Merrill Merlin
Current Rank #10891 #2075
Total Births (all years) 12,974 14,987
Peak Year 1926 1927
Peak Year Births 305 389
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Merrill Merlin
1880ss 111 14
1890ss 201 42
1900ss 317 145
1910ss 1,880 1,492
1920ss 2,820 3,322
1930ss 2,298 2,963
1940ss 1,941 2,060
1950ss 1,446 1,574
1960ss 774 894
1970ss 468 533
1980ss 318 407
1990ss 192 391
2000ss 84 442
2010ss 91 403
2020ss 33 305

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 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, 1880–2024.

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