boy's name
Merwin
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 1,630
Merwin is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2008 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 1928, when 69 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1892.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Merwin over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2008, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 15 |
| 1910s | 308 |
| 1920s | 537 |
| 1930s | 337 |
| 1940s | 187 |
| 1950s | 132 |
| 1960s | 67 |
| 1970s | 22 |
| 1980s | 15 |
| 2000s (to 2008) | 5 |
How popular is Merwin?
In 2008, Merwin 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 Merwin
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 Merwin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Merwin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Merwin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Merwin
How popular is the name Merwin?
In 2008, Merwin 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 Merwin a girl's or a boy's name?
Merwin is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Merwin?
Merwin has 2 syllables.
When was Merwin most popular?
Merwin peaked in 1928, when 69 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.