Merlyn

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Merlyn is a given name used predominantly for boys, but also given to girls (24% of births). There have been 5,030 people born with this name in the United States since 1880 — 3,404 as boys and 1,626 as girls. Merlyn gained popularity in the 1910s, peaked in 1930 and has since declined significantly.

Popularity Over Time

Yearly Data

Year Births
2024 5
2023 11
2022 18
2021 16
2020 16
2019 16
2018 9
2017 15
2016 14
2015 12
2014 14
2013 11
2012 13
2011 15
2010 15
2009 24
2008 23
2007 18
2006 15
2005 16
2004 23
2003 19
2002 10
2001 10
2000 23
1999 19
1998 17
1997 19
1996 6
1995 12
1994 14
1993 20
1992 12
1991 14
1990 12
1989 9
1988 18
1987 11
1986 6
1985 8
1984 9
1981 8
1980 12
1979 14
1978 6
1977 10
1976 5
1975 6
1974 8
1973 6
1971 12
1970 14
1969 12
1968 18
1967 11
1966 15
1965 15
1964 20
1963 24
1962 28
1961 24
1960 27
1959 35
1958 31
1957 40
1956 25
1955 45
1954 49
1953 46
1952 53
1951 59
1950 57
1949 59
1948 69
1947 61
1946 63
1945 80
1944 84
1943 95
1942 102
1941 105
1940 114
1939 110
1938 133
1937 132
1936 141
1935 141
1934 147
1933 138
1932 137
1931 154
1930 159
1929 118
1928 132
1927 154
1926 118
1925 120
1924 98
1923 110
1922 93
1921 82
1920 81
1919 61
1918 67
1917 64
1916 47
1915 53
1914 29
1913 24
1912 23
1911 5
1908 5