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Worldwide Name Statistics

Merlin

Ranked #3297 - 1 in 1,370,802 people
US

Most common in

United States

5,836 bearers

World total

5,836

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#3297

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States5,836
Worldwide
~5,836
rank #3297
Rarity
1 in 1,370,802
of people globally
Gender split
94/6
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~5,836 in US

About the name Merlin

There are an estimated 5,836 people named Merlin alive worldwide today. That ranks Merlin at #3297 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Merlin is held by approximately 5,836 people, ranking #3297 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 56,871 U.S. residents).

Merlin is used by both genders, 94.2% male and 5.8% female.

Merlin appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 94.2%Female 5.8%

Merlin popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Merlin, 1885 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1885: 6
  2. 1887: 8
  3. 1890: 5
  4. 1891: 6
  5. 1895: 10
  6. 1896: 6
  7. 1898: 7
  8. 1899: 8
  9. 1900: 8
  10. 1901: 13
  11. 1902: 14
  12. 1903: 9
  13. 1904: 14
  14. 1905: 10
  15. 1906: 12
  16. 1907: 21
  17. 1908: 30
  18. 1909: 20
  19. 1910: 23
  20. 1911: 33
  21. 1912: 82
  22. 1913: 85
  23. 1914: 127
  24. 1915: 179
  25. 1916: 231
  26. 1917: 242
  27. 1918: 280
  28. 1919: 259
  29. 1920: 321
  30. 1921: 353
  31. 1922: 338
  32. 1923: 276
  33. 1924: 347
  34. 1925: 359
  35. 1926: 382
  36. 1927: 405
  37. 1928: 314
  38. 1929: 340
  39. 1930: 338
  40. 1931: 378
  41. 1932: 324
  42. 1933: 311
  43. 1934: 289
  44. 1935: 319
  45. 1936: 289
  46. 1937: 257
  47. 1938: 284
  48. 1939: 254
  49. 1940: 256
  50. 1941: 264
  51. 1942: 225
  52. 1943: 271
  53. 1944: 208
  54. 1945: 194
  55. 1946: 214
  56. 1947: 174
  57. 1948: 167
  58. 1949: 155
  59. 1950: 175
  60. 1951: 176
  61. 1952: 162
  62. 1953: 158
  63. 1954: 159
  64. 1955: 181
  65. 1956: 155
  66. 1957: 152
  67. 1958: 161
  68. 1959: 130
  69. 1960: 105
  70. 1961: 110
  71. 1962: 96
  72. 1963: 108
  73. 1964: 100
  74. 1965: 81
  75. 1966: 96
  76. 1967: 73
  77. 1968: 65
  78. 1969: 74
  79. 1970: 48
  80. 1971: 65
  81. 1972: 77
  82. 1973: 55
  83. 1974: 57
  84. 1975: 48
  85. 1976: 53
  86. 1977: 48
  87. 1978: 48
  88. 1979: 45
  89. 1980: 54
  90. 1981: 42
  91. 1982: 50
  92. 1983: 47
  93. 1984: 39
  94. 1985: 44
  95. 1986: 34
  96. 1987: 45
  97. 1988: 49
  98. 1989: 35
  99. 1990: 54
  100. 1991: 53
  101. 1992: 52
  102. 1993: 47
  103. 1994: 46
  104. 1995: 59
  105. 1996: 53
  106. 1997: 37
  107. 1998: 55
  108. 1999: 54
  109. 2000: 59
  110. 2001: 68
  111. 2002: 58
  112. 2003: 74
  113. 2004: 58
  114. 2005: 55
  115. 2006: 71
  116. 2007: 68
  117. 2008: 66
  118. 2009: 57
  119. 2010: 39
  120. 2011: 43
  121. 2012: 54
  122. 2013: 45
  123. 2014: 46
  124. 2015: 47
  125. 2016: 51
  126. 2017: 68
  127. 2018: 69
  128. 2019: 63
  129. 2020: 69
  130. 2021: 82
  131. 2022: 60
  132. 2023: 75
  133. 2024: 86
  134. 2025: 73

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Merlin worldwide?

There are an estimated 5,836 people named Merlin alive worldwide today, ranking #3297 globally.

Is Merlin a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,370,802 people. In the United States there are roughly 5,836 bearers, which is 1 in 56,871 Americans.

Is Merlin a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Merlin is used 94.2% male and 5.8% female.

Where does the name Merlin come from?

Who are famous people named Merlin?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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