Merwin vs Merlin

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

Name A

Merwin

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Name B

Merlin

Boy name · Rank #2063

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Metric Merwin Merlin
Current Rank Unranked #2063
Total Births (all years) 1,625 15,049
Peak Year 1928 1927
Peak Year Births 64 389
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1892 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Merwin Merlin
1880s - 14
1890s 5 42
1900s 15 145
1910s 308 1,492
1920s 532 3,322
1930s 337 2,963
1940s 187 2,060
1950s 132 1,574
1960s 67 894
1970s 22 533
1980s 15 407
1990s - 391
2000s 5 443
2010s - 404
2020s - 365

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merwin 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, 1892–2008.

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