Merlyn
1 country#10695 in United States, 2025US
#10695
in United States, 2025
Total births recorded
5,045
Peak year (United States)
1930
Peak-year count
159
First recorded
1908
Popularity over time in United States
Merlyn’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
United States
5,045 births recorded 1908–2025 · currently #10695 · peaked in 1930 with 159 births
Most common in: Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, South Dakota, Nebraska
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Merlyn’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | #6089 | — |
| 1988 | #7270 | ↓1181 |
| 1990 | #8117 | ↓847 |
| 1991 | #6519 | ↑1598 |
| 1993 | #7638 | ↓1119 |
| 1997 | #9265 | ↓1627 |
| 1999 | #6530 | ↑2735 |
| 2000 | #6316 | ↑214 |
| 2004 | #8927 | ↓2611 |
| 2009 | #8985 | ↓58 |
| 2012 | #12274 | ↓3289 |
| 2013 | #10728 | ↑1546 |
| 2014 | #12108 | ↓1380 |
| 2016 | #10744 | ↑1364 |
| 2017 | #10775 | ↓31 |
| 2019 | #10803 | ↓28 |
| 2020 | #12022 | ↓1219 |
| 2021 | #10799 | ↑1223 |
| 2022 | #9823 | ↑976 |
| 2025 | #10695 | ↓872 |