How Many People Are Named Merv?
people named Merv are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 21,361,553 people in the US has this name
Based on 20 babies named Merv in Social Security records from 1961 to 1962, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Population Percentage
Of US population
Peak Year
11 births
Trend
Last year given
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Short form of MERVYN.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
All of the babies given the name Merv in the records were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Merv alive today is about 64 years old, and 100% are 60 or older.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Merv first appears in the records in 1961 and was given most often in 1961, to 11 babies. The last year it was given to at least 5 babies of one sex was 1962.
Babies given the name each year, 1961 to 1962
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