Mervin vs Merlin

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

Name A

Mervin

Boy name · Rank #2389

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Name B

Merlin

Boy name · Rank #2075

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Metric Mervin Merlin
Current Rank #2389 #2075
Total Births (all years) 12,259 14,987
Peak Year 1920 1927
Peak Year Births 249 389
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Mervin Merlin
1880ss 87 14
1890ss 94 42
1900ss 149 145
1910ss 1,289 1,492
1920ss 2,216 3,322
1930ss 1,839 2,963
1940ss 1,461 2,060
1950ss 1,135 1,574
1960ss 920 894
1970ss 601 533
1980ss 551 407
1990ss 607 391
2000ss 552 442
2010ss 493 403
2020ss 265 305

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mervin Merlin
2014 48 34
2015 50 35
2016 54 40
2017 51 54
2018 43 57
2019 40 53
2020 58 52
2021 46 70
2022 42 49
2023 61 62
2024 58 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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