Girl nameNot in the current top charts
Merlene
2 syllablesPeak year: 19407 lettersStarts with M
Meaning & origin
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Merlene's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Merlene |
|---|---|
| 1913 | 5 |
| 1914 | 7 |
| 1915 | 7 |
| 1916 | 12 |
| 1917 | 7 |
| 1918 | 15 |
| 1919 | 23 |
| 1920 | 15 |
| 1921 | 19 |
| 1922 | 18 |
| 1923 | 24 |
| 1924 | 37 |
| 1925 | 25 |
| 1926 | 30 |
| 1927 | 29 |
| 1928 | 54 |
| 1929 | 56 |
| 1930 | 42 |
| 1931 | 66 |
| 1932 | 62 |
| 1933 | 69 |
| 1934 | 68 |
| 1935 | 79 |
| 1936 | 74 |
| 1937 | 81 |
| 1938 | 83 |
| 1939 | 63 |
| 1940 | 93 |
| 1941 | 57 |
| 1942 | 70 |
| 1943 | 62 |
| 1944 | 66 |
| 1945 | 57 |
| 1946 | 75 |
| 1947 | 49 |
| 1948 | 56 |
| 1949 | 47 |
| 1950 | 49 |
| 1951 | 48 |
| 1952 | 44 |
| 1953 | 48 |
| 1954 | 41 |
| 1955 | 49 |
| 1956 | 37 |
| 1957 | 36 |
| 1958 | 40 |
| 1959 | 40 |
| 1960 | 30 |
| 1961 | 25 |
| 1962 | 22 |
| 1963 | 19 |
| 1964 | 15 |
| 1965 | 19 |
| 1966 | 19 |
| 1967 | 14 |
| 1968 | 5 |
| 1969 | 13 |
| 1970 | 12 |
| 1971 | 7 |
| 1972 | 7 |
| 1973 | 8 |
| 1974 | 6 |
| 1977 | 7 |
| 1978 | 6 |
| 1982 | 6 |
| 1984 | 5 |
Merlene through the decades
- Merlene peaked in 1940, when 93 babies were named Merlene in the US.
- The 1930s were Merlene's strongest decade, averaging 69 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (1969–1984), use of Merlene has fallen 63% compared to the 10 years before that.