How Many People Are Named Merva?
An estimated 5 people in the United States have the first name Merva. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 89 years old, and Merva peaked in popularity in 1921 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Merva as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Merva paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 89, Merva is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1947.
- Merva is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
5
About 1 in 68,550,868 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
89
years old
Peak Year
1921
8 births
Total Registered
42
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Merva
Merva is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 42 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Merva as a female name
Ranked #5,772 in 1948
5 female births in 1948
Peak: 1921 (8 births)
Merva: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Merva span from the 1910s to the 1940s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 14 babies were registered. While Merva is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Merva by Decade
How has Merva tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Merva + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Merva as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Merva: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Merva?
We estimate approximately 5 people named Merva are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 68,550,868 Americans share this first name.
Is Merva a common name?
Merva is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 18.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 42 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Merva most popular?
Merva reached peak popularity in 1921, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Merva is approximately 89 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Merva a female name?
Merva is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Merva Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Merva Smith, Merva Johnson, Merva Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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