boy's name
Merville
- Gender Boy
- Letters 8
- Births on record 119
Merville is a boy's name. In 1952 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1918, when 12 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1899.
Merville over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 1950s. The striped bar is the 1950s, still in progress — it covers 1950 to 1952, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1910s | 54 |
| 1920s | 49 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1950s (to 1952) | 6 |
How popular is Merville?
In 1952, Merville was given to 6 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 Merville
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Merville over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Merville
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Merville — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Merville
How popular is the name Merville?
In 1952, Merville was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Merville a girl's or a boy's name?
Merville is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Merville most popular?
Merville peaked in 1918, when 12 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.