The name Merina reached its peak in 1998, with 19 registrations (ranked #5514). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1965, roughly 33 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #15911) today, averaging about 6 new babies per year. Merina's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 338 American babies have carried this name.