Merinda: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	5	1	–	#5,329
1920s	5	1	0%	#5,470
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	21	2	–	#5,068
1950s	75	8	+257%	#3,187
1960s	122	12	+63%	#2,753
1970s	149	15	+22%	#3,515
1980s	110	11	-26%	#4,433
1990s	69	7	-37%	#7,675
2000s	6	1	-91%	#16,468
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#5,329

1920s

#5,470

1930s

–

1940s

–

#5,068

1950s

+257%

#3,187

1960s

122

+63%

#2,753

1970s

149

+22%

#3,515

1980s

110

-26%

#4,433

1990s

-37%

#7,675

2000s

-91%

#16,468

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Merinda

Merinda 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 1919, 562 American babies have been named Merinda. Its peak came in 1967, when 21 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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 Merinda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Merinda?

The median living Merinda is about 51 years old; half are between 41 and 61. An estimated 500 people named Merinda are alive in the United States today.

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

Merinda 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	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	6	#16,468
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	8	#10,182
1990	11	#7,675
1985	6	#10,176
1980	15	#4,898
1975	10	#5,819
1970	16	#3,816
1965	10	#4,409
1960	10	#4,368
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Merinda?

The median living Merinda is about 51 years old. Half of all living Merindas are between 41 and 61 years old.

How many people named Merinda are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Merinda are alive in the United States, based on 562 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Merinda in 2025?

Merinda 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 Merinda?

562 babies have been named Merinda in the United States since 1919, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Merinda most popular?

Merinda peaked in 1967, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Merinda a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Merinda rising or falling?

Merinda has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Merinda

Merinda popularity over time

The story of Merinda

How old are people named Merinda?

Merinda year by year

Frequently asked questions

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