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Mervyn

/ˈmɝvɪn/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2016

Mervyn has been given to about 1,586 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1937, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈmɝvɪn/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 749
Median age today78 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Mervyn per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1937 · 55
  • Born in 20250
  • All time1,586

How popular is Mervyn?

Its best year was 1937, when 55 babies were given the name, ranking 828th. The typical living American called Mervyn is about 78 years old today.

Names that sound like Mervyn

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Merlyn0.88
  2. Melvyn0.88
  3. Mervin0.83
  4. Devyn0.75
  5. Sevyn0.75
  6. Melvin0.71
  7. Merlin0.71
  8. Marvin0.63

Middle names for Mervyn

Ranked by flow score
  1. Mervyn Paul0.77
  2. Mervyn John0.77
  3. Mervyn Blake0.76
  4. Mervyn Wade0.76
  5. Mervyn Ross0.76
  6. Mervyn Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Mervyn

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Elouisesister · 0.80
  2. Ruthiesister · 0.78
  3. Winonasister · 0.78
  4. Harlanbrother · 0.74
  5. Louiebrother · 0.73
  6. Otisbrother · 0.73

Where Mervyn is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Mervyn Anderson0.77
    2. Mervyn White0.72
    3. Mervyn Hill0.72
    4. Mervyn Hall0.72
    5. Mervyn Brown0.72
    6. Mervyn Young0.69

    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 Mervyn

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. France1900–2025
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    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.