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

Boy name

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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 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1892 1885

Births by Decade

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