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Merlin

Boy #8335 in 2023

Merlin is a boy name of mixed origin.

Meaning of Merlin

A wizard in the Arthurian legend. From Merlyn, from Merlinus and Merlin, from Mor-ðin, from mori + dūnom.

Popularity of Merlin

Popularity, 1885–2023

75 births in 2023

1885 2023

14,915 U.S. births recorded from 1885–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

1927

405 babies

First recorded

1885

138 years of history

Recent trend

Rising

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.