Mervin
Boy name · #2367 in 2025 · Very rare
Mervin is currently the #2367 boy name in the United States — 58 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2486, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 31,034 boys born in 2025 was named Mervin.
The 145-year story
Mervin first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1920, when 249 boys were named Mervin — good for #377 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Mervin per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Mervin in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Mervin is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Mervin will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Mervin is most common
State-level data for Mervin is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Mervin
Statistically, parents drawn to Mervin tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ervin, Merlin, Elvin, Irvin, and Melvin.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mervin | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 58 | #2363 |
| 2024 | 58 | #2393 |
| 2023 | 61 | #2290 |
| 2022 | 43 | #2919 |
| 2021 | 46 | #2732 |
| 2020 | 58 | #2323 |
| 2019 | 40 | #2993 |
| 2018 | 43 | #2796 |
| 2017 | 51 | #2493 |
| 2016 | 54 | #2387 |
| 2015 | 50 | #2486 |
| 2014 | 48 | #2542 |
| 2013 | 44 | #2668 |
| 2012 | 57 | #2270 |
| 2011 | 45 | #2663 |
| 2010 | 62 | #2144 |
| 2009 | 62 | #2168 |
| 2008 | 58 | #2265 |
| 2007 | 53 | #2416 |
| 2006 | 65 | #2037 |
| 2005 | 52 | #2265 |
| 2004 | 51 | #2238 |
| 2003 | 56 | #2031 |
| 2002 | 46 | #2249 |
| 2001 | 60 | #1841 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mervin a popular boy name?
Mervin ranked #2367 among boys in 2025 with 58 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2486.
When was the name Mervin most popular?
Mervin peaked in 1920, when 249 American boys received the name (ranked #377 that year). Since 1920 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Mervin?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 31,034 newborn American boys was named Mervin. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.