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Merwyn

/ˈmɝwɪn/ · 99% boys · last recorded 1971

Merwyn has been given to about 796 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1937, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈmɝwɪn/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 306
Median age today87 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Merwyn per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1937 · 38
  • Born in 20250
  • All time796

How popular is Merwyn?

Its best year was 1937, when 38 babies were given the name, ranking 1050th. The typical living American called Merwyn is about 87 years old today.

Names that sound like Merwyn

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Merlyn0.88
  2. Melvyn0.75
  3. Merlin0.71
  4. Mervin0.71
  5. Devyn0.62
  6. Sevyn0.62
  7. Merton0.61
  8. Melvin0.58

Middle names for Merwyn

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

Sibling names for Merwyn

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Elouisesister · 0.75
  2. Winonasister · 0.72
  3. Ruthiesister · 0.72
  4. Harlanbrother · 0.68
  5. Juniorbrother · 0.67
  6. Billieeither · 0.66

Where Merwyn is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

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

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

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