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Baby name
Merlyn
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32% girls / 68% boys
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Short-lived name
3,410births since 1880
1930sgeneration
No. 508rank at its peak, in 1930
Where babies named Merlyn are born
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The darker the blue, the more common Merlyn is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.
Where it is most popular
Compared with the national average, Merlyn is most common in Iowa (17.5 times), Minnesota (10.6) and Wisconsin (5.5), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.
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Names from the same era
Classic name
1,635births since 1880
1920sgeneration
No. 1210rank at its peak, in 1925
Where babies named Merlyn are born
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The darker the blue, the more common Merlyn is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.
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Names from the same era
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Girls and boys, decade by decade
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0% | 100% |
| 1910s | 23% | 77% |
| 1920s | 27% | 73% |
| 1930s | 21% | 79% |
| 1940s | 28% | 72% |
| 1950s | 32% | 68% |
| 1960s | 34% | 66% |
| 1970s | 41% | 59% |
| 1980s | 72% | 28% |
| 1990s | 78% | 22% |
| 2000s | 86% | 14% |
| 2010s | 75% | 25% |
| 2020s | 70% | 30% |