Mervin
An English spelling of Mervyn, which comes from the Welsh Merfyn. A ninth-century king of Gwynedd bore the Welsh name, though its elements are not clearly established.
Mervin in 2025
Mervin was given to 58 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 5,120th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 57,161 babies born.
The history of Mervin
Mervin reached its highest point in 1920, when 257 babies were given the name, ranking 784th that year.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 12,360 babies have been named Mervin. Half of them were born before 1942, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Silent Generation.
Mervin by decade
| Decade | Babies named Mervin | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 87 | 1,070 |
| 1890s | 94 | 1,418 |
| 1900s | 149 | 1,282 |
| 1910s | 1,297 | 832 |
| 1920s | 2,241 | 784 |
| 1930s | 1,844 | 813 |
| 1940s | 1,461 | 956 |
| 1950s | 1,135 | 1,258 |
| 1960s | 920 | 1,714 |
| 1970s | 601 | 2,082 |
| 1980s | 552 | 2,649 |
| 1990s | 608 | 3,212 |
| 2000s | 553 | 4,352 |
| 2010s | 494 | 4,892 |
| 2020s | 324 | 4,961 |
Where Mervin is heading
Mervin has risen 16% over the past decade, from 50 babies in 2015 to 58 in 2025.
Names like Mervin
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Mervin.