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1916

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1916

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1916

Peak Year

#4417

Peak Rank

5

Total Count

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## Meaning & Origin of Mervyn

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. 

Mervyn is a masculine given name and occasionally a surname which is of Old Welsh origin, with elements mer, probably meaning "marrow", and myn, meaning "eminent".

Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mervyn) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mervyn)

### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

* Welsh
* English

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## The Story of Mervyn

The earliest SSA record of Mervyn as a baby boy name dates back to 1905, when 5 babies received it. 1937 was its biggest year on record, with 55 newborns named Mervyn — #824 in the national rankings. About 29% of every Mervyn on record arrived during the 1930s, its defining decade. Mervyn last appeared in the published SSA data in 2016, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1900s to the 2020s.

## Popularity Over Time

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## Variants & Related Forms of Mervyn

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Mervyn. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. 

* Merfyn
* [Merv](/merv)
* [Mervin](/mervin)

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## Notable people named Mervyn

A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia. 

* ●Mervyn or Merfyn Frych , king of Gwynedd ( c. 825 – c. 844 )
* ●Mervyn Archdall (disambiguation) , various people
* ●Mervyn S. Bennion (1887–1941), US Navy captain killed in the attack on Pearl Harbor, posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor
* ●Mervyn Bishop (born 1945), professional photographer, the first Aboriginal Australian to work on a metropolitan daily newspaper
* ●Mervyn Carrick (born 1946), Northern Ireland politician
* ●Mervyn Davies, Baron Davies of Abersoch (born 1952), former banker and UK government minister
* ●Mervyn Davies (1946–2012), Welsh former rugby union player
* ●Mervyn Twynam Davis (Miss)(1916–1985), Australian landscape architect

Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mervyn) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mervyn)

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## Names that sound like Mervyn

Phonetically similar names — useful when Mervyn is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. 

* [Mervin](/mervin)
* [Marvin](/marvin)
* [Merwin](/merwin)
* Murfin
* [Merwyn](/merwyn)
* Nerven
* [Marvyn](/marvyn)
* Mervyns
* [Arvin](/arvin)
* Nerving
* Nervine
* Morven

Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. 

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## Frequently Asked Questions about Mervyn

What does the name Mervyn mean?

Mervyn is a masculine given name and occasionally a surname which is of Old Welsh origin, with elements mer, probably meaning "marrow", and myn, meaning "eminent".

What is the origin of the name Mervyn?

Mervyn has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Welsh, English.

How popular is Mervyn in 2026?

In 2026, Mervyn ranks #12,182 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Mervyn most popular?

Mervyn reached its peak popularity in 1937, ranking #824 that year with 55 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Mervyn most popular?

Mervyn has historically been most popular in California, New York, Illinois. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Mervyn.

Is Mervyn a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Mervyn is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Mervyn?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Mervyn include Tatsuo, Trevion, Welton. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

What are nicknames or variants of Mervyn?

Common variants and related forms of Mervyn include Merfyn, Merv, Mervin. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

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## About the name Mervyn 

Mervyn is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1905 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Mervyn's peak popularity came in 1937 when it ranked #824\. Use the chart and map above to compare Mervyn's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

### Continue exploring 

* [ Top names of 1937 → ](/year/1937)
* [ Names of the 1930s → ](/decade/1930s)
* [ Names starting with "M" → ](/letter/m)
* [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys)
* [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026)

Data sources

* Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
* Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms).
* Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).
* Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/).
* Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/).

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides. 

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