Merton vs Merlin

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

Name A

Merton

Boy name

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Name B

Merlin

Boy name · Rank #2063

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Metric Merton Merlin
Current Rank Unranked #2063
Total Births (all years) 4,247 15,049
Peak Year 1920 1927
Peak Year Births 150 389
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Merton Merlin
1880ss 158 14
1890ss 128 42
1900ss 145 145
1910ss 821 1,492
1920ss 1,311 3,322
1930ss 761 2,963
1940ss 428 2,060
1950ss 239 1,574
1960ss 135 894
1970ss 84 533
1980ss 27 407
1990ss 10 391
2000ss — 443
2010ss — 404
2020ss — 365

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merton Merlin
2014 — 34
2015 — 35
2016 — 40
2017 — 54
2018 — 57
2019 — 53
2020 — 52
2021 — 70
2022 — 49
2023 — 62
2024 — 73
2025 — 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, 1880–1995.

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