Merlin
Boy name
Merlin meaning
sea, stronghold, rampart
Merlin at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #2,070 in 2024
- Meaning themes
- ocean
- nature
Merlin popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1885 | #836 | 6 |
| 1890 | #994 | 5 |
| 1900 | #968 | 8 |
| 1910 | #598 | 23 |
| 1920 | #327 | 314 |
| 1927 | #287 | 389 |
| 1930 | #311 | 333 |
| 1940 | #364 | 249 |
| 1950 | #506 | 175 |
| 1960 | #753 | 105 |
| 1970 | #1,192 | 48 |
| 1980 | #1,357 | 48 |
| 1990 | #1,780 | 44 |
| 2000 | #2,136 | 47 |
| 2010 | #4,240 | 23 |
| 2020 | #2,466 | 52 |
| 2024 | #2,070 | 72 |
All 133 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1885 | #836 | 6 |
| 1887 | #679 | 8 |
| 1890 | #994 | 5 |
| 1891 | #841 | 6 |
| 1895 | #685 | 10 |
| 1896 | #982 | 6 |
| 1898 | #885 | 7 |
| 1899 | #786 | 8 |
| 1900 | #968 | 8 |
| 1901 | #858 | 7 |
| 1902 | #583 | 14 |
| 1903 | #783 | 9 |
| 1904 | #612 | 14 |
| 1905 | #786 | 10 |
| 1906 | #709 | 12 |
| 1907 | #511 | 21 |
| 1908 | #438 | 30 |
| 1909 | #590 | 20 |
| 1910 | #598 | 23 |
| 1911 | #514 | 33 |
| 1912 | #450 | 76 |
| 1913 | #465 | 85 |
| 1914 | #425 | 127 |
| 1915 | #402 | 179 |
| 1916 | #369 | 220 |
| 1917 | #368 | 230 |
| 1918 | #355 | 268 |
| 1919 | #365 | 251 |
| 1920 | #327 | 314 |
| 1921 | #315 | 342 |
| 1922 | #316 | 328 |
| 1923 | #365 | 266 |
| 1924 | #312 | 337 |
| 1925 | #307 | 343 |
| 1926 | #296 | 368 |
| 1927 | #287 | 389 |
| 1928 | #320 | 307 |
| 1929 | #305 | 328 |
| 1930 | #311 | 333 |
| 1931 | #291 | 363 |
| 1932 | #309 | 314 |
| 1933 | #307 | 302 |
| 1934 | #323 | 283 |
| 1935 | #310 | 308 |
| 1936 | #329 | 274 |
| 1937 | #339 | 257 |
| 1938 | #331 | 284 |
| 1939 | #358 | 245 |
| 1940 | #364 | 249 |
| 1941 | #364 | 258 |
| 1942 | #418 | 217 |
| 1943 | #375 | 266 |
| 1944 | #419 | 208 |
| 1945 | #437 | 187 |
| 1946 | #442 | 207 |
| 1947 | #529 | 163 |
| 1948 | #532 | 155 |
| 1949 | #544 | 150 |
| 1950 | #506 | 175 |
| 1951 | #514 | 176 |
| 1952 | #559 | 156 |
| 1953 | #567 | 158 |
| 1954 | #600 | 151 |
| 1955 | #555 | 175 |
| 1956 | #621 | 150 |
| 1957 | #634 | 147 |
| 1958 | #615 | 156 |
| 1959 | #669 | 130 |
| 1960 | #753 | 105 |
| 1961 | #735 | 110 |
| 1962 | #779 | 95 |
| 1963 | #741 | 109 |
| 1964 | #774 | 95 |
| 1965 | #820 | 81 |
| 1966 | #778 | 87 |
| 1967 | #836 | 73 |
| 1968 | #893 | 65 |
| 1969 | #885 | 74 |
| 1970 | #1,192 | 48 |
| 1971 | #1,008 | 65 |
| 1972 | #960 | 71 |
| 1973 | #1,163 | 50 |
| 1974 | #1,091 | 57 |
| 1975 | #1,228 | 48 |
| 1976 | #1,179 | 53 |
| 1977 | #1,290 | 48 |
| 1978 | #1,299 | 48 |
| 1979 | #1,390 | 45 |
| 1980 | #1,357 | 48 |
| 1981 | #1,480 | 42 |
| 1982 | #1,415 | 45 |
| 1983 | #1,516 | 40 |
| 1984 | #1,556 | 39 |
| 1985 | #1,504 | 44 |
| 1986 | #1,791 | 34 |
| 1987 | #1,709 | 39 |
| 1988 | #1,514 | 49 |
| 1989 | #2,416 | 27 |
| 1990 | #1,780 | 44 |
| 1991 | #1,867 | 42 |
| 1992 | #2,253 | 33 |
| 1993 | #1,969 | 41 |
| 1994 | #2,618 | 28 |
| 1995 | #2,055 | 40 |
| 1996 | #2,145 | 39 |
| 1997 | #2,612 | 30 |
| 1998 | #2,068 | 45 |
| 1999 | #1,966 | 49 |
| 2000 | #2,136 | 47 |
| 2001 | #1,982 | 54 |
| 2002 | #2,372 | 43 |
| 2003 | #2,392 | 44 |
| 2004 | #2,451 | 45 |
| 2005 | #2,845 | 37 |
| 2006 | #2,477 | 49 |
| 2007 | #2,765 | 43 |
| 2008 | #2,945 | 40 |
| 2009 | #2,945 | 40 |
| 2010 | #4,240 | 23 |
| 2011 | #3,433 | 31 |
| 2012 | #2,954 | 39 |
| 2013 | #2,997 | 37 |
| 2014 | #3,233 | 34 |
| 2015 | #3,231 | 35 |
| 2016 | #2,935 | 40 |
| 2017 | #2,387 | 54 |
| 2018 | #2,325 | 57 |
| 2019 | #2,490 | 53 |
| 2020 | #2,466 | 52 |
| 2021 | #2,079 | 70 |
| 2022 | #2,673 | 49 |
| 2023 | #2,275 | 62 |
| 2024 | #2,070 | 72 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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