The baby name Merline appears in baby name data for the United States from 1921 to 2002. It was most popular in 1931 with 40 babies given the name.
Over the period shown, Merline has stayed at a similar level of popularity.
| Year | Count |
|---|---|
| 1921 | 8 |
| 1922 | 5 |
| 1923 | 7 |
| 1924 | 12 |
| 1925 | 8 |
| 1926 | 14 |
| 1927 | 24 |
| 1928 | 5 |
| 1930 | 6 |
| 1931 | 40 |
| 1933 | 15 |
| 1934 | 7 |
| 1935 | 12 |
| 1936 | 11 |
| 1937 | 8 |
| 1938 | 7 |
| 1939 | 8 |
| 1940 | 8 |
| 1941 | 9 |
| 1942 | 6 |
| 1943 | 5 |
| 1945 | 8 |
| 1946 | 6 |
| 1948 | 8 |
| 1950 | 5 |
| 1960 | 6 |
| 1982 | 10 |
| 1984 | 12 |
| 1985 | 16 |
| 1986 | 18 |
| 1990 | 20 |
| 2002 | 10 |