How Many People Are Named Mervil?
An estimated 10 people in the United States have the first name Mervil. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 95 years old, and Mervil peaked in popularity in 1918 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mervil as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Mervil paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 95, Mervil is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1941.
- Mervil is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
10
About 1 in 34,275,434 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
95
years old
Peak Year
1918
10 births
Total Registered
126
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mervil
Mervil is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 126 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Mervil as a male name
Ranked #3,441 in 1943
6 male births in 1943
Peak: 1918 (10 births)
Mervil: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mervil span from the 1910s to the 1940s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 56 babies were registered. Mervil has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Mervil by Decade
How has Mervil 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.
Mervil + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mervil as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Mervil: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mervil?
We estimate approximately 10 people named Mervil 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 34,275,434 Americans share this first name.
Is Mervil a common name?
Mervil is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 28.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 126 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mervil most popular?
Mervil reached peak popularity in 1918, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mervil is approximately 95 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Mervil was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Mervil a male name?
Mervil is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Mervil have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Mervil peaked in 1918, and the average living bearer is about 95 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Mervil Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mervil Smith, Mervil Johnson, Mervil 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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