How Many People Are Named Mervyn?
An estimated 595 people in the United States have the first name Mervyn. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 66 years old, and Mervyn peaked in popularity in 1937 with 55 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mervyn 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 Mervyn paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 66, Mervyn is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1970.
Estimated Living Americans
595
About 1 in 576,058 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.7% confidence
Average Age
66
years old
Peak Year
1937
55 births
Total Registered
1,586
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mervyn
Mervyn is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,586 total births registered, 99.7% were male.
Mervyn as a male name
Ranked #13,538 in 2016
5 male births in 2016
Peak: 1937 (55 births)
Mervyn as a female name
Ranked #4,920 in 1916
5 female births in 1916
Peak: 1916 (5 births)
Mervyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mervyn span from the 1900s to the 2010s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 451 babies were registered. Mervyn has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Mervyn by Decade
How has Mervyn 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.
Mervyn by State
Birth registrations for Mervyn span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Illinois. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Illinois, New York. On average, about 85 Mervyns were registered per state.
Mervyn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mervyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Mervyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mervyn?
We estimate approximately 595 people named Mervyn 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 576,058 Americans share this first name.
Is Mervyn a common name?
Mervyn is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,586 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mervyn most popular?
Mervyn reached peak popularity in 1937, when 55 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mervyn is approximately 66 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mervyn a male name?
Mervyn is predominantly male. 99.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mervyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mervyn Smith, Mervyn Johnson, Mervyn 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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