Merwyn vs Merlin

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

Name A

Merwyn

Boy name

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Name B

Merlin

Boy name · Rank #2075

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Merwyn Merlin
Current Rank Unranked #2075
Total Births (all years) 786 14,987
Peak Year 1937 1927
Peak Year Births 38 389
Peak Decade 1930ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Merwyn Merlin
1880ss — 14
1890ss — 42
1900ss — 145
1910ss 93 1,492
1920ss 183 3,322
1930ss 288 2,963
1940ss 144 2,060
1950ss 54 1,574
1960ss 18 894
1970ss 6 533
1980ss — 407
1990ss — 391
2000ss — 442
2010ss — 403
2020ss — 305

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merwyn Merlin
2014 — 34
2015 — 35
2016 — 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, 1912–1971.

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