girl's name
Merlina
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 188
Merlina is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2007, when 31 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 255,037 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1982.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Merlina over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 15 |
| 2000s | 59 |
| 2010s | 58 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 46 |
How popular is Merlina?
In 2025, Merlina was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Merlina is used
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 Merlina
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Merlina also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Merlina over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Merlina
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Merlina — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Merlina
How popular is the name Merlina?
In 2025, Merlina was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Merlina a girl's or a boy's name?
Merlina is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Merlina?
Merlina has 3 syllables.
When was Merlina most popular?
Merlina peaked in 2007, when 31 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Merlina a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Merlina currently ranks #8,125 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.