girl's name
Merlinda
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Births on record 530
Merlinda is a girl's name. In 2009 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.
- Peaked in 1964, when 22 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1931.
Merlinda over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s to 2000s.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 15 |
| 1940s | 65 |
| 1950s | 121 |
| 1960s | 150 |
| 1970s | 93 |
| 1980s | 61 |
| 1990s | 14 |
| 2000s | 11 |
How popular is Merlinda?
In 2009, Merlinda 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 Merlinda
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Merlinda over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Merlinda
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Merlinda — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Merlinda
How popular is the name Merlinda?
In 2009, Merlinda 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 Merlinda a girl's or a boy's name?
Merlinda is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Merlinda most popular?
Merlinda peaked in 1964, when 22 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.