Merlon — boys' name

What the Data Says About Merlon

The Social Security Administration has registered 176 babies named Merlon between 1917 and 1973, spanning 57 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Merlon currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1973. The name reached its historical peak in 1922, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Merlon performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 61 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Merlon shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Merlon in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 176 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.