FIRST NAME
Merlin
Merlin is the 1,317th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 6,740 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 1,922 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #1,317 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
22,384
living · #725
2020 CENSUS
6,740
living · #1,317
BABIES NAMED MERLIN BY BIRTH YEAR · 1885–2025
202559
As a male name, Merlin peaked in 1927, when 389 babies were named Merlin (the #288 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #4,644 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
1,922
living · #4,644
BABIES NAMED MERLIN BY BIRTH YEAR · 1901–2025
202514
As a female name, Merlin peaked in 2003, when 30 babies were named Merlin (the #4382 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)