How Many People Are Named Merlon?
An estimated 56 people in the United States have the first name Merlon. It is predominantly male (97.2%). The average bearer is 74 years old, and Merlon peaked in popularity in 1930 with 12 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Merlon as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Merlon paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 74, Merlon is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1962.
- Merlon is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
56
About 1 in 6,120,613 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
97.2% confidence
Average Age
74
years old
Peak Year
1930
12 births
Total Registered
181
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Merlon
Merlon is predominantly male (97.2%), though 5 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Merlon as a male name
Ranked #5,609 in 1973
5 male births in 1973
Peak: 1922 (10 births)
Merlon as a female name
Ranked #5,031 in 1930
5 female births in 1930
Peak: 1930 (5 births)
Merlon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Merlon span from the 1910s to the 1970s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 61 babies were registered. Merlon has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Merlon by Decade
How has Merlon tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Merlon + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Merlon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Merlon
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Merlon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Merlon?
We estimate approximately 56 people named Merlon are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 6,120,613 Americans share this first name.
Is Merlon a common name?
Merlon is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 56% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 181 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Merlon most popular?
Merlon reached peak popularity in 1930, when 12 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Merlon is approximately 74 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Merlon a male name?
Merlon is predominantly male. 97.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Merlon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Merlon Smith, Merlon Johnson, Merlon Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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