Merritt vs Merlin

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

Name A

Merritt

Boy name · Rank #1891

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Name B

Merlin

Boy name · Rank #2063

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Metric Merritt Merlin
Current Rank #1891 #2063
Total Births (all years) 6,151 15,049
Peak Year 1924 1927
Peak Year Births 121 389
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Merritt Merlin
1880s 121 14
1890s 168 42
1900s 131 145
1910s 650 1,492
1920s 966 3,322
1930s 638 2,963
1940s 574 2,060
1950s 469 1,574
1960s 333 894
1970s 215 533
1980s 208 407
1990s 194 391
2000s 268 443
2010s 692 404
2020s 524 365

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merritt Merlin
2014 65 34
2015 71 35
2016 78 40
2017 105 54
2018 106 57
2019 87 53
2020 80 52
2021 82 70
2022 78 49
2023 83 62
2024 84 73
2025 117 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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