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 #2394

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Name B

Merlin

Boy name · Rank #2063

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Metric Mervin Merlin
Current Rank #2394 #2063
Total Births (all years) 12,322 15,049
Peak Year 1920 1927
Peak Year Births 249 389
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Mervin Merlin
1880s 87 14
1890s 94 42
1900s 149 145
1910s 1,289 1,492
1920s 2,216 3,322
1930s 1,839 2,963
1940s 1,461 2,060
1950s 1,135 1,574
1960s 920 894
1970s 601 533
1980s 552 407
1990s 608 391
2000s 553 443
2010s 494 404
2020s 324 365

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 43 49
2023 61 62
2024 58 73
2025 58 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, 1880–2025.

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