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Mervin

“Possibly 'marrow' + 'eminent' (Welsh Merfyn)” — Welsh origin

Boy's name · #2363 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Mervin has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #377 (1920) · 12,322 babies named Mervin all-time · 1 in 33,000 boys born in 2025.

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

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

What Mervins become

Among 54 notable people named Mervin:

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

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