Boy
Mervin
The name Mervin carries the meaning "Old English mær (famous) + wine (friend)", with roots in Old English. It has faded some since the 1920s without dropping off entirely. These days, it is a name that stands out a little. The registry counts around 11,712 U.S. births under this name going back to 1900.
EtymologyVariant of Marvin
Old EnglishOld English "mær" (famous) + "wine" (friend)
Births by decade
1900s
149
1910s
1,297
1920s
2,240
1930s
1,845
1940s
1,460
1950s
1,135
1960s
920
1970s
600
1980s
551
1990s
603
2000s
520
2010s
392
Peaked in the 1920s · 11,712 total U.S. births since 1900