Merinda
Feminine
Merinda is a three-syllable name close to Miranda and Marinda, with a bright e in its first syllable. It is soft and flowing, with the stress in the middle.
How old is the name Merinda?
Merinda first appears in US birth records in 1919 — 106 years ago. The typical Merinda alive today was born around 1973, making them about 52 years old. About 500 people named Merinda are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Merinda most popular?
Merinda peaked in 1967, reaching #2706 nationally. See the whole 1967 chart.
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Where it comes from
Origin, sound and short forms
Our story of Merinda
Miranda came from Shakespeare's Tempest and Marinda from the family of Marina, and American parents heard them as one pleasant sound and spelled it several ways. Merinda is one of them, with the e of merry in its opening. It is a name that sounds as though it has always been around, soft and assured, and it carries no heavier meaning than the pleasure of its sound.
Meaningnot established
Not established
No source records the origin of Merinda. It may be a spelling of Miranda or Marinda, and no record says which.
Pronouncing Merinda
muh-RIN-duh
Stress on the middle syllable.
Nicknames for Merinda
Moderate
What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1919
- Most girls named
- 196721 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #2706reached in 1967
- Change vs 1998
- −33.3%6 in 2006, from 9
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Merindas among us
people named Merinda are estimated to be alive in the US today
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
Is it right for you
Questions parents actually ask
Fashion outlook
Merinda sits outside the current charts, and that is its own kind of answer: naming cycles can only date the names they carried up. A name this rare has no decade stamped on it — it cannot go out of fashion, because it was never in.
Based on 146 years of naming cycles. How we read them
The trade-off
- It sounds like a familiar name and is easy to say.
- Merry and Rinda give two short forms.
- People will write Miranda.
- There is no recorded meaning to give when someone asks.
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Frequently asked
- How many Merindas are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 500 people named Merinda are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Merinda in 2025?
- Merinda is rarely given in the US today — it does not rank in the top 2000 girl names.
- Will my child share the name Merinda with classmates?
- Merinda will almost certainly be the only one in school.
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The most-given names starting with M, all years combined.
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