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Mervin

Boy's name · #2377 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Popularity over time

Few names move less than Mervin — on the books since 1880, #2377 in 2025, and dependable in between. Roughly 12,000 boys share it.

Across the states

In recent years, Mervin ran 3–11× its national rate in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 4 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Mervin ranks in other countries and regions.

#3,089 in Canada (2024).

Famous Mervins

• Mervin Tran — Canadian pair skater
• Mervin Jackson — American basketball player (1946–2012)
• Mervin Joe Kelly — American physicist (1894–1971)
• Mervin Matthew — West Indian cricketer
• Mervin E. Muller — American computer scientist and statistician

In stories & tradition

• Mervin Wilson — Death in Paradise (TV series)

What Mervins become

Among 54 notable people named Mervin:

Sports figures appear 1.74× more often than among typical names — e.g. Mervin Tran, Canadian pair skater.

Similar names: Boyd · Merlin · Orrin · Ervin · Irvin · Marvin

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