Total births
176
Boys' name · since 1917
Merlon
Merlon has 176 recorded births since 1917 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1922 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 176
- total births
- 1917–1973
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
Merlon sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 176 recorded since 1917.
Merlon has 176 recorded births among boys since 1917, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1973.
- 176 total births
- 1917–1973 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
176 boys have been named Merlon since 1917, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1973.
- 176
- total births
- 1917–1973
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Merlon was born in this single decade.
1922
Single peak year
10 babies were named Merlon in 1922 - its busiest year on record.
Merlon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Merlon's SSA record in two at 1936 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1917, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1922 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Merlon at a glance
Last recorded 1973Peak year
1922
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Merlon popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1973
- Peak year (1922)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Merlon popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1930 (Merlon as girls' name)
Merlon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Merlon's strongest decade.
61 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Merlon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
61 births
- 1930s
1930s
45 births
- 1940s
1940s
25 births
- 1950s 18
1950s
18 births
- 1960s 17
1960s
17 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 61 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Merlon? ▼
Merlon has been given to 176 babies in the U.S. since 1917, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1973. 10 babies were born in 1922, its single highest year.
When was Merlon most popular? ▼
Merlon was most popular in the 1920s decade with 61 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Merlon been used? ▼
Records for Merlon go back to 1917, giving 57 years of history through 1973.
What names are similar to Merlon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Merle, Merlin, Merrill, Mervin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Merlon's data
- Merlon's decade-level peak was the 1920s (61 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Merlon
Nearby Names Like Merlon
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Merlon
Merle Boy
#4573 30,666 births
Merlin Boy
#2063 15,049 births
Merrill Boy
#10939 12,988 births
Mervin Boy
#2394 12,322 births
Merritt Boy
#1891 6,151 births
Compare Merlon side by side: Merlon vs Merle Merlon vs Merlin Merlon vs Merrill
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1917–1973 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Merlon: Baby Name Since 1917 - 176 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/merlon. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Merlon draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.