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 #1888

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Name B

Merlin

Boy name · Rank #2075

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Metric Merritt Merlin
Current Rank #1888 #2075
Total Births (all years) 6,034 14,987
Peak Year 1924 1927
Peak Year Births 121 389
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Merritt Merlin
1880ss 121 14
1890ss 168 42
1900ss 131 145
1910ss 650 1,492
1920ss 966 3,322
1930ss 638 2,963
1940ss 574 2,060
1950ss 469 1,574
1960ss 333 894
1970ss 215 533
1980ss 208 407
1990ss 194 391
2000ss 268 442
2010ss 692 403
2020ss 407 305

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 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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