How Many People Are Named Mervyn Leroy?
There are approximately 1 people named Mervyn Leroy living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Mervyn with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Leroy. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
1
1 in 342,754,338 Americans
Combination Rarity
Very Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Mervyn: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Mervyn. The peak year was 1937 with 55 births. The average person named Mervyn today is 66 years old.
Ancestry of the Leroy Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Leroy, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Mervyn" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Leroy" appears at a rate of 2.63 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 1 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Mervyn Leroy: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Mervyn Leroy?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Mervyn Leroy are alive in the United States today. The first name Mervyn is shared by 595 Americans, and the surname Leroy is shared by 8,834.
How rare is the name Mervyn Leroy?
This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. The first name Mervyn is very rare and the surname Leroy is rare.
Is Mervyn a male or female name?
Mervyn is predominantly male, with 99.7% of bearers being male and 0.3% female. It peaked in popularity in 1937 and the average bearer today is 66 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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