Boy
Merlin
Merlin is a boy's name, a distinctive, less common pick, that has cooled since its 1920s peak, but is still chosen today.
WelshWelsh "Myrddin"
EtymologyMeaning "sea fortress" or "of the sea"
Births by decade
1900s
151
1910s
1,541
1920s
3,435
1930s
3,044
1940s
2,126
1950s
1,608
1960s
908
1970s
544
1980s
438
1990s
506
2000s
621
2010s
390
Peaked in the 1920s · 15,312 total U.S. births since 1900