Recorded 1932–1943 Girls' name Peak 1940 22 births

Merelene — girls' name

22 babies named Merelene in U.S. Social Security records since 1932, with the highest year being 1940. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

22 girls have been named Merelene since 1932, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1943.

22
total births
1932–1943
years on record
1940s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Merelene was born in this single decade.

1940
Single peak year

7 babies were named Merelene in 1940 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Merelene

The Social Security Administration has registered 22 babies named Merelene between 1932 and 1943, spanning 12 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Merelene currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1943. The name reached its historical peak in 1940, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Merelene performed strongest in the 1940s, accumulating 12 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Merelene shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Merelene in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 22 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Merelene at a glance

Last recorded 1943

Total births

22

Since 1932

12 years of records

Peak year

1940

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1943

Active since

1932

Recorded for 12 years

Last year on file: 1943

Merelene popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1943–1932

Last recorded 1943
Peak year (1940)
7
Annual births at peak — across 12 years of records
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Merelene by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1940s
Peak decade
1940s
12 births that decade — 55% of Merelene's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Merelene?
22 babies have been named Merelene since 1932. It was last recorded in 1943. The peak year was 1940 with 7 births.
When was Merelene most popular?
Merelene was most popular in the 1940s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1940.
How long has the name Merelene been used?
Merelene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1932, spanning 12 years of data through 1943.
What names are similar to Merelene?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Meredith, Mercedes, Merle, Mercy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1932–1943 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.