Merlyn Boy & girl
How popular is Merlyn?
#11,928 girl name in 2025
7 baby girls were named Merlyn in the US in 2025, making it the 11928th most popular girl name. Another 6 boys got the name (#10,691 for boys).
1,873living people named Merlyn (est.)
70median age of people named Merlyn
5,045babies named Merlyn since 1880
1 in 255,026US babies born in 2025
Merlyn popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #11,928 for girls (▲ 3360 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 7 girls, 6 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-42% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #8,926 in 2015, #8,401 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1925 (41 girls) |
| Highest rank | #1,150 in 1936 |
| First recorded | 1912 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 31% boys, 69% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Merlyn by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 87 | #2,133 |
| 1920s | 294 | #1,210 |
| 1930s | 297 | #1,150 |
| 1940s | 235 | #1,549 |
| 1950s | 139 | #2,651 |
| 1960s | 66 | #3,919 |
| 1970s | 33 | #7,069 |
| 1980s | 58 | #5,890 |
| 1990s | 113 | #5,794 |
| 2000s | 156 | #5,952 |
| 2010s | 100 | #7,780 |
| 2020s | 57 | #8,401 |
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Questions
- Is Merlyn a boy or girl name?
- Merlyn is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 31% of babies named Merlyn were boys and 69% were girls.
- How popular is the name Merlyn?
- 7 baby girls were named Merlyn in the US in 2025, making it the 11928th most popular girl name. Another 6 boys got the name (#10,691 for boys).
- When was Merlyn most popular?
- Merlyn peaked in 1925, when 41 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,150 in 1936.
- How many people are named Merlyn?
- 5,045 babies have been named Merlyn in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,873 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 70.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.