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Why parents love Merlin- Merlin IS the most powerful wizard in ALL legend.King Arthur's adviser AND greatest sorcerer.Two syllables with a magical, Welsh sound: MER-lin.Mer and Lin are both embedded.The most directly wizard-legendary name.
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The vibe of Merlin
sea fortresshawkWelshMyrddinMerlinpowerfulwizardKing Arthuradvisersorcererlegend
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Origin & history of Merlin
Welsh Myrddin (sea fortress)
→ Merlin
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Welsh roots
Merlin IS the most powerful wizard — King Arthur's adviser AND the greatest sorcerer.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Welsh; Arthurian legend.
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Today
Merlin remains a beloved choice, ranking #2517 in the US. 15,891 babies have been named Merlin since 1885.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Merlin?
1927
peak year
Merlin has settled into a steady rhythm — neither rising sharply nor fading, holding a consistent place in U.S. birth records. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #2517), with about 67 babies named Merlin each year. In 1927, 389 babies received the name (ranked #288). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 15,891.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
389
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #288)
(ranked #288)
67
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
670
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
15,891
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Merlin8
Life path number
The Achiever
Ambition, authority and material mastery.
Merlin's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — wizard seeking. People named Merlin tend to be magical, powerful, and gifted at being the most powerful wizard in all legend.
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Most powerful wizard all legend✦
King-Arthur◈
Greatest-sorcerer◎
Welsh-sea-fortress♡
Magical-deepM4
E5
R9
L3
I9
N5
Sum: 35 → Life path 8
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Personality of Merlin💼
Built for success
They don't dream of achievement — they plan for it.
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Commanding presence
They walk in and people notice.
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Strategic mind
Always three moves ahead.
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Unbreakable
Setbacks sharpen them. Resilience is in their DNA.
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