Merlin
A boys’ name of Welsh origin, meaning sea fortress or bright sea.
Babies a year
14
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#1798
14 babies
In 2025, 14 babies in England and Wales were named Merlin. In the US, 68 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 389 in 1927.
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