Merwin
Merwin or Merwyn is a surname and masculine given name.
Meaning & Origin of Merwin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Merwin or Merwyn is a surname and masculine given name.
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The Story of Merwin
Merwin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1892, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1928, when 64 Merwins were born — ranking #818 that year. As of 2026, Merwin ranks #12,551 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 2K Merwins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
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About the name Merwin
Merwin is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1892 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Merwin's peak popularity came in 1928 when it ranked #818. Use the chart and map above to compare Merwin's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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