Merleen

MUR-leen /ˈmɜːliːn/
girl 2 syllables fading

Merleen is a very rare girls' name that was most common in the 1940s and has all but disappeared.

Merleen is a girl name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1962. Merleen was first reported in SSA data in 1936 and peaked in 1949 (11 births).

About the name Merleen

PronunciationMUR-leen /ˈmɜːliːn/
11peak births 1949
1936first in SSA data

Names similar to Merleen

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How popular is Merleen?

Girls named Merleen
1936194019451950195519601962
Girls named Merleen per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1936–1962 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1962) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Merleen total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
19625—#7,226
19556—#5,636
19547—#5,000
19528—#4,368
19506—#5,105
194911—#3,328
19486—#5,070
19479—#3,925
19465—#5,450
19455—#5,026
19449—#3,298
19425—#5,131
19419—#3,173
19398—#3,329
19386—#4,185
19368—#3,296
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