Merinda
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #2,706 in 1967
0 babies were named Merinda in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1919–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryMerinda first shows up in US birth records in 1919, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 106 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1967, when it reached #2,706.
About the name Merinda
Merinda is a girl name of Spanish origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-nda”. US birth records list Merinda for girls from 1919 to 2006, in 52 of those 88 years. Its best year was 1967, when it ranked #2,706 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2006, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Spanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 4.4 | 227,273 girls |
| 1920s | 0.4 | 2,439,024 girls |
| 1940s | 1.3 | 775,194 girls |
| 1950s | 3.8 | 261,097 girls |
| 1960s | 6.7 | 148,588 girls |
| 1970s | 9.7 | 103,627 girls |
| 1980s | 6.4 | 155,521 girls |
| 1990s | 3.8 | 261,780 girls |
| 2000s | 0.5 | 2,187,500 girls |
More Spanish girl names
- Girl name: Sofia · wisdom
- Girl name: Camila · temple attendant
- Girl name: Maya · illusion
- Girl name: Liliana · lily
- Girl name: Lucia · light
- Unisex name: Jade · jade gemstone
- Girl name: Gabriella · God is my strength
- Girl name: Catalina · possibly pure
Questions about the name Merinda
What is the origin of the name Merinda?
Merinda has Spanish roots in our records. Other Spanish names include Sofia, Camila, Maya.
Is Merinda a boy or girl name?
Merinda is a girl name.
How popular is the name Merinda?
Merinda is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2006. It peaked at #2,706 in 1967.