boy's name
Mervin
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 12,611
Ireland
#335
1980 births
Mervin is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 58 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1920, when 257 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 57,162 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Mervin over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 87 |
| 1890s | 94 |
| 1900s | 149 |
| 1910s | 1,297 |
| 1920s | 2,241 |
| 1930s | 1,844 |
| 1940s | 1,461 |
| 1950s | 1,135 |
| 1960s | 920 |
| 1970s | 601 |
| 1980s | 552 |
| 1990s | 608 |
| 2000s | 553 |
| 2010s | 494 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 324 |
How popular is Mervin?
In 2025, Mervin was given to 58 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Mervin is used
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 Mervin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mervin also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mervin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Mervin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mervin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mervin
How popular is the name Mervin?
In 2025, Mervin was given to 58 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Mervin a girl's or a boy's name?
Mervin is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Mervin?
Mervin has 2 syllables.
When was Mervin most popular?
Mervin peaked in 1920, when 257 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Mervin a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mervin currently ranks #2,367 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.