Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1998

Merina

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Merina
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1998
19 babies
All-time total
338
#14,940 all-time among girls
First recorded
1965
in Social Security records

Merina popularity over time

338 babies have been named Merina since 1965, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1998Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s 5 1 – #7,188
1970s 11 1 +120% #7,983
1980s 29 3 +164% #7,778
1990s 146 15 +403% #5,514
2000s 76 8 -48% #7,037
2010s 55 6 -28% #12,390
2020s (to 2025) 16 3 -52% #14,680

The story of Merina

Merina is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1965, 338 American babies have been named Merina. Its peak came in 1998, when 19 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Merina stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Merina?

The median living Merina is about 27 years old; half are between 19 and 32. An estimated 300 people named Merina are alive in the United States today.

median 27 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Merina year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 6 #14,680
2023 – –
2022 5 #16,933
2021 5 #16,873
2020 – –
2019 5 #17,202
2018 5 #17,341
2017 8 #12,390
2016 5 #17,983
2015 7 #13,998
2014 8 #12,709
2013 6 #15,905
2012 5 #18,652
2011 6 #16,132
2010 – –
2009 – –
2008 5 #19,497
2007 – –
2006 8 #13,201
2005 9 #11,527
2004 6 #15,424
2003 13 #8,329
2002 11 #9,266
2001 9 #10,721
2000 15 #7,037
1995 14 #6,502
1990 13 #6,727
1985 – –
1980 5 #11,493
1975 – –
1970 5 #8,843
1965 5 #7,188
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Merina, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Merina?

The median living Merina is about 27 years old. Half of all living Merinas are between 19 and 32 years old.

How many people named Merina are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Merina are alive in the United States, based on 338 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Merina in 2025?

Merina did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Merina?

338 babies have been named Merina in the United States since 1965, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Merina most popular?

Merina peaked in 1998, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Merina a boy or girl name?

Merina is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Merina rising or falling?

Merina is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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