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 #2063

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Metric Mervyn Merlin
Current Rank Unranked #2063
Total Births (all years) 1,581 15,049
Peak Year 1937 1927
Peak Year Births 55 389
Peak Decade 1930s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1905 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Mervyn Merlin
1880s - 14
1890s - 42
1900s 5 145
1910s 165 1,492
1920s 295 3,322
1930s 451 2,963
1940s 244 2,060
1950s 122 1,574
1960s 105 894
1970s 67 533
1980s 58 407
1990s 51 391
2000s 13 443
2010s 5 404
2020s - 365

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 - 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, 1905–2016.

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