Merline is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #13545 in 1998 with 6 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2002 with 8 births ranking #11822. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 20.0%. In 1998, approximately 1 in every 294,482 girls born was named Merline. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.