Merlin is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #11656 in 1997 with 7 recorded births. This places Merlin in the bottom 28% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2003 with 30 births ranking #4382. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 46.2%. In 1997, approximately 1 in every 248,666 girls born was named Merlin. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.