girl's name
Merinda
- Origin Italian
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 562
Merinda is a girl's name. In 2006 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Merinda is a name of Italian origin.
- Peaked in 1967, when 21 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1919.
Merinda over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2006, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1940s | 21 |
| 1950s | 75 |
| 1960s | 122 |
| 1970s | 149 |
| 1980s | 110 |
| 1990s | 69 |
| 2000s (to 2006) | 6 |
How popular is Merinda?
In 2006, Merinda was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Merinda
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Merinda also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Merinda over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Merinda
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Merinda — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Merinda
How popular is the name Merinda?
In 2006, Merinda was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Merinda a girl's or a boy's name?
Merinda is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Merinda most popular?
Merinda peaked in 1967, when 21 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.