Name Legacy

Merlinda

Recorded 1931–2009 · United States

Merlinda was most popular in 1964, when 22 American babies were given the name — ranking #4,121 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 530 people named Merlinda.

Most popular in1964
Rank that year#4,121
Births that year22
Total since 1880530
Given to100% girls

Merlinda over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Merlinda’s peak in 1964. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Merlinda a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Merlinda is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 530 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Merlinda

Where Merlinda is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org