Merlin

Rank 2,706th Boy Name

In 2022, the name Merlin was 2,706th most popular baby name for boys and 5,024th most popular baby name overall. In 2022, 59 babies were named Merlin in the United States. The gender distribution for "Merlin" is 81.4% male and 18.6% female.

In 2022, 1 out of every 55,556 babies in the United States were named Merlin. Today, the average age of someone named Merlin is around 51 to 60 years old.

The name "Merlin" is not common today.

Pronunciation

Merlin is pronounced mer-leen in English. The name Merlin has 6 letters and 2 or 3 syllables, depending on pronunciation.

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Name Trends (1972 to Present)

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Fun Facts about Merlin

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Geography

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Gender Distribution

Similar Sounding Names

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Social Security Administration

U.S. Name Statistics provided by the Social Security Administration based on data from SSN Applications

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