Mert vs Merlin

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

Name A

Mert

Boy name · Rank #6207

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Name B

Merlin

Boy name · Rank #2075

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Metric Mert Merlin
Current Rank #6207 #2075
Total Births (all years) 529 14,987
Peak Year 2018 1927
Peak Year Births 32 389
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Mert Merlin
1880ss — 14
1890ss — 42
1900ss — 145
1910ss 5 1,492
1920ss 16 3,322
1930ss 5 2,963
1940ss 5 2,060
1950ss 5 1,574
1960ss 5 894
1970ss — 533
1980ss — 407
1990ss 50 391
2000ss 139 442
2010ss 217 403
2020ss 82 305

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mert Merlin
2014 23 34
2015 20 35
2016 18 40
2017 26 54
2018 32 57
2019 21 53
2020 23 52
2021 13 70
2022 16 49
2023 16 62
2024 14 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, 1915–2024.

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