Mervyn is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find how many babies have been named Mervyn across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Mervyn has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 1,586 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 47 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 230 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 162 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Mervyn per year, United States (1905 to 2016). United States peaked in 1937 (55/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1976 (21/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2003 (7/yr).
Mervyn is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1937, when it ranked #1,713 nationally (given to 55 babies that year).
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