Merline is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #13494 in 2007 with 8 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2002 with 8 births ranking #11822. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 60.0%. In 2007, approximately 1 in every 240,306 girls born was named Merline. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.