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Mervin

/ˈmɝvɪn/ · 100% boys · 58 born in 2025

Mervin has been given to about 12,360 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1920, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈmɝvɪn/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 6,661
Median age today62 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Mervin per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1920 · 257
  • Born in 202558
  • All time12,360

How popular is Mervin?

Its best year was 1920, when 257 babies were given the name, ranking 377th. The typical living American called Mervin is about 62 years old today. It is relatively most common in Wisconsin, where it accounts for 0.02% of births.

Names that sound like Mervin

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Melvin0.88
  2. Ervin0.88
  3. Merlin0.88
  4. Marvin0.80
  5. Kevin0.75
  6. Devin0.75
  7. Kelvin0.75
  8. Erwin0.75

Middle names for Mervin

Ranked by flow score
  1. Mervin Paul0.77
  2. Mervin John0.77
  3. Mervin Lee0.77
  4. Mervin Dean0.76
  5. Mervin Blake0.76
  6. Mervin Bryce0.76

Sibling names for Mervin

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Winonasister · 0.94
  2. Elouisesister · 0.93
  3. Ruthiesister · 0.92
  4. Louiebrother · 0.92
  5. Harlanbrother · 0.92
  6. Amosbrother · 0.90

Where Mervin is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Wisconsin0.02%
  2. Pennsylvania0.02%
  3. Indiana0.01%
  4. Ohio0.01%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Mervin Anderson0.77
  2. Mervin Reyes0.72
  3. Mervin Lee0.72
  4. Mervin Hall0.72
  5. Mervin Green0.72
  6. Mervin Brown0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Mervin

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. France1900–2025
  4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Mervin across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.