Infographic of Merlin name meaning, which is “From the fortress near the sea,” based on the Celtic mori (sea) and dunom (fortified hill). In legend, a magician who was the helper of King Arthur.
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Merlin Name Popularity

How popular is the name Merlin? Here’s everything we know.

Year Rank # Births % Births
1910 — 0 0%
1911 — 0 0%
1912 — 33 0.0065%
1913 — 48 0.0085%
1914 — 102 0.0146%
1915 — 134 0.0147%
1916 — 164 0.017%
1917 — 204 0.0204%
1918 — 232 0.0216%
1919 — 214 0.0204%
1920 — 271 0.0244%
1921 — 313 0.0273%
1922 — 295 0.0265%
1923 — 217 0.0194%
1924 — 295 0.0254%
1925 — 298 0.0264%
1926 — 324 0.0295%
1927 — 362 0.0327%
1928 — 280 0.0262%
1929 — 289 0.0279%
1930 — 299 0.0286%
1931 — 338 0.0342%
1932 — 281 0.0284%
1933 — 257 0.0276%
1934 — 249 0.0258%
1935 — 274 0.0282%
1936 — 243 0.0252%
1937 — 220 0.0223%
1938 — 238 0.0232%
1939 — 210 0.0206%
1940 — 193 0.0182%
1941 — 213 0.0189%
1942 — 170 0.0135%
1943 — 231 0.0177%
1944 — 181 0.0146%
1945 — 132 0.0108%
1946 — 159 0.0108%
1947 — 109 0.0065%
1948 — 112 0.007%
1949 — 95 0.0059%
1950 — 132 0.0082%
1951 — 132 0.0078%
1952 — 111 0.0064%
1953 — 103 0.0058%
1954 — 90 0.0049%
1955 — 108 0.0059%
1956 — 99 0.0052%
1957 — 96 0.005%
1958 — 99 0.0052%
1959 — 78 0.0041%
1960 — 47 0.0025%
1961 — 65 0.0034%
1962 — 44 0.0024%
1963 — 50 0.0028%
1964 — 28 0.0016%
1965 — 17 0.001%
1966 — 42 0.0027%
1967 — 19 0.0013%
1968 — 20 0.0013%
1969 — 27 0.0018%
1970 — 11 0.0007%
1971 — 12 0.0008%
1972 — 32 0.0023%
1973 — 11 0.0008%
1974 — 6 0.0005%
1975 — 5 0.0004%
1976 — 5 0.0004%
1977 — 13 0.001%
1978 — 15 0.0011%
1979 — 11 0.0008%
1980 — 7 0.0005%
1981 — 9 0.0006%
1982 — 11 0.0007%
1983 — 8 0.0005%
1984 — 0 0%
1985 — 10 0.0007%
1986 — 0 0%
1987 — 9 0.0006%
1988 — 15 0.001%
1989 — 0 0%
1990 — 10 0.0006%
1991 — 18 0.0011%
1992 — 6 0.0004%
1993 — 14 0.0009%
1994 — 6 0.0004%
1995 — 7 0.0005%
1996 — 12 0.0008%
1997 — 15 0.001%
1998 — 11 0.0007%
1999 — 8 0.0005%
2000 — 13 0.0009%
2001 — 16 0.0011%
2002 — 7 0.0005%
2003 — 12 0.0008%
2004 — 9 0.0006%
2005 — 5 0.0003%
2006 — 6 0.0004%
2007 — 14 0.0009%
2008 — 0 0%
2009 — 7 0.0005%
2010 — 0 0%
2011 — 7 0.0005%
2012 — 16 0.0011%
2013 — 12 0.0008%
2014 — 12 0.0008%
2015 — 7 0.0005%
2016 — 12 0.0008%
2017 — 15 0.0011%
2018 — 10 0.0007%
2019 — 5 0.0004%
2020 — 22 0.0017%
2021 — 19 0.0016%
2022 — 8 0.0006%
2023 — 29 0.0022%

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Names Like Merlin

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What names are variants of Merlin?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Merlin.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Marlin

Land near the lake; sea fortress

Welsh

Marlon

Unknown

Modern

Merle

Blackbird

French

Merlen

Sea fortress

Welsh

Merlinn

Sea fortress

Welsh

Merlyn

Sea fortress

Welsh

Merlynn

Sea fortress

Welsh


What names sound like Merlin?

If you like how Merlin sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Merlin.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Marlan

English

Marlen

English

Marlinn

English


What names are similar to Merlin?

Find a name that’s like Merlin, but just a little bit different.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Marvin

Sea friend

Welsh

Mervin

Sea friend

Welsh


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2 Comments

  1. My little boys is called Merlin.

  2. It’s a family name, but I like that it’s a unique name for these days.


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