Mervin

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

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

Few names move less than Mervin — on the books since 1880, #2377 in 2025, and dependable in between. Roughly 12,000 boys share it. In Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana it runs 3–11× its national rate.

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:

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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