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 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1885

Births by Decade

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