Names / Boy names
Merlin
Current rank
#2,343
holding steady
All-time peak
#288
in 1927
First recorded
1885
in U.S. data
Children named
15,900
since 1885
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #288 in 1927 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
(MER-lin) — Wizard name; perfect for mystical stares. The name makes its debut in U.S. records in 1885. It crested in 1927 at #288. It now sits outside the national top 1,000, which keeps it uncommon. More than 15,900 children have been given the name overall.