Merlynn
Tom Merlynn, is an American singer, Songwriter, Producer, Engineer known for his works with singer Joe Lynn Turner. Tom Merlynn has worked on hard rock projects such as Rated X, with Joe Lynn Turner, Carmine Appice, Tony Franklin and Karl Cochran on the Frontiers Record Label.
Meaning & Origin of Merlynn
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Tom Merlynn, is an American singer, Songwriter, Producer, Engineer known for his works with singer Joe Lynn Turner. Tom Merlynn has worked on hard rock projects such as Rated X, with Joe Lynn Turner, Carmine Appice, Tony Franklin and Karl Cochran on the Frontiers Record Label.
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The Story of Merlynn
Merlynn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1939, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1948, when 9 Merlynns were born — ranking #3,594 that year. As of 2026, Merlynn ranks #6,104 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 56 Merlynns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
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About the name Merlynn
Merlynn is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1939 and has accumulated 56 births in the dataset. Merlynn's peak popularity came in 1948 when it ranked #3,594. Use the chart and map above to compare Merlynn's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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