girl's name
Merva
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Births on record 42
Merva is a girl's name. In 1948 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1921, when 8 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1918.
Merva over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1940s. The striped bar is the 1940s, still in progress — it covers 1940 to 1948, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 11 |
| 1920s | 14 |
| 1930s | 12 |
| 1940s (to 1948) | 5 |
How popular is Merva?
In 1948, Merva was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Merva
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Merva also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Merva over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Merva
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Merva — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Merva
How popular is the name Merva?
In 1948, Merva was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Merva a girl's or a boy's name?
Merva is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Merva most popular?
Merva peaked in 1921, when 8 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.