Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Mervin
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1920
Peak births
249
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Mervin
How many people are named Mervin?
An estimated 5,045 living Americans are named Mervin.
How rare is Mervin?
Mervin is uncommon among babies today, with 58 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 76.7% from its 1920 peak.
How old is the typical Mervin?
The median age of a living American named Mervin is approximately 47 years, with most bearers falling between 25 and 67 years old.
Is Mervin still popular?
Yes. Mervin is holding steady, with 58 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Mervin most common?
Mervin has its strongest geographic signal in Pennsylvania, where it appears 12.5× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19202025
Peak year
1920
Decline from peak
76.7%
2025
58
All-time
12,322
Where it lives now
Mervin is most concentrated in Pennsylvania — about 12.5× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Mervin is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.