Holding steady.
Popularity of Mervil since 1912
Babies named Mervil per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1918, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Mervil's real moment was 1912.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 56 |
| 1920s | 36 |
| 1930s | 28 |
| 1940s | 6 |
| 1950s | 0 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Mervil is a vanishingly rare name that appeared only once in U.S. birth records in 1912, the same year as its peak (and only recorded) usage. Since then, it has not reappeared in Social Security data, making it one of the most obscure names in the database. Its trajectory is stable only in the sense that no further births have occurred. Without any top-state distribution or later revivals, Mervil remains a historical curiosity, likely a variant of the more established Welsh name Mervyn.
Mervil appears as a rare given name in early 20th-century United States, likely a variant of Mervyn or Merwin. Mervyn comes from the Welsh name Merfyn, composed of the elements mer (sea) and myn (hill). Merwin may derive from the Old English elements mære (famous) and wine (friend). The name saw minimal use, with a single recorded birth in 1912.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Mer
Sibling names for Mervil
Names that share Mervil's style, for a brother or sister.
