Mervyn vs Merlin

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

Name A

Mervyn

Boy name

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Name B

Merlin

Boy name · Rank #2075

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Metric Mervyn Merlin
Current Rank Unranked #2075
Total Births (all years) 1,581 14,987
Peak Year 1937 1927
Peak Year Births 55 389
Peak Decade 1930ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1905 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Mervyn Merlin
1880ss — 14
1890ss — 42
1900ss 5 145
1910ss 165 1,492
1920ss 295 3,322
1930ss 451 2,963
1940ss 244 2,060
1950ss 122 1,574
1960ss 105 894
1970ss 67 533
1980ss 58 407
1990ss 51 391
2000ss 13 442
2010ss 5 403
2020ss — 305

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mervyn Merlin
2014 — 34
2015 — 35
2016 5 40
2017 — 54
2018 — 57
2019 — 53
2020 — 52
2021 — 70
2022 — 49
2023 — 62
2024 — 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, 1905–2016.

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