boy's name
Mervyn
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 1,913
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1989 births
Mervyn is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2016 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 1937, when 55 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- First appears in US birth records in 1905.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Mervyn over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2016, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 170 |
| 1920s | 295 |
| 1930s | 451 |
| 1940s | 244 |
| 1950s | 122 |
| 1960s | 105 |
| 1970s | 67 |
| 1980s | 58 |
| 1990s | 51 |
| 2000s | 13 |
| 2010s (to 2016) | 5 |
How popular is Mervyn?
In 2016, Mervyn 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.
Where Mervyn 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 Mervyn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mervyn also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mervyn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Mervyn
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mervyn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mervyn
How popular is the name Mervyn?
In 2016, Mervyn 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 Mervyn a girl's or a boy's name?
Mervyn is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Mervyn?
Mervyn has 2 syllables.
When was Mervyn most popular?
Mervyn peaked in 1937, when 55 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.