Merlene is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find how many babies have been named Merlene across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Merlene has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 2,379 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Merlene per year, United States (1913 to 1984). United States peaked in 1940 (93/yr).
Merlene is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1940, when it ranked #1,298 nationally (given to 93 babies that year).
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