Lewis vs Mervyn
Lewis and Mervyncompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2017, Lewis was ranked #85 and Mervyn #3996 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 1989, Lewis was ranked #253 and Mervyn #278 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Lewis and Mervyn over time
Lewis and Mervyn appear together in 1 published list, across 11 years of shared records. Lewis held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Mervyn in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Lewis reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Mervyn in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys11 shared years, 1998–2017
Lewis held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Mervyn in 0.
Highest recorded here: Lewis #13 in 1999, Mervyn #1962 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Lewis #85, Mervyn #3996.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Lewis
Pairs where Lewis shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Craig vs Lewis
In 1997 they stood at #68 and #75 in Northern Ireland · Boys, 7 places apart; by 2015 they were #415 and #51.
Craig · Lewis · 17 shared years, 1997–2015 · Started together, ended far apart
- Cillian vs Lewis
In Northern Ireland · Boys, Cillian moved into the top 50 at #25 in 2015 as Lewis fell out of it to #51, having been #46 the year before.
Cillian · Lewis · 28 shared years, 1997–2024 · One took the other's place near the top
- Logan vs Lewis
In Northern Ireland · Boys, Logan moved into the top 50 at #29 in 2012 as Lewis fell out of it to #63, having been #48 the year before.
Logan · Lewis · 26 shared years, 1997–2024 · One took the other's place near the top
- Jude vs Lewis
In Northern Ireland · Boys, Jude moved into the top 50 at #35 in 2012 as Lewis fell out of it to #63, having been #48 the year before.
Jude · Lewis · 28 shared years, 1997–2024 · One took the other's place near the top
Side by side
| Field | Lewis | Mervyn |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #231 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #3996 (2017) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Lewis and Mervyn both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Lewis
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #291 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #10 among boys in England and Wales, in 2001 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #231 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Mervyn
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #85 among boys in New Zealand in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1954–1957
Highest recorded position: #85 among boys in New Zealand, in 1954 (recorded 1954–1957).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2017
Most recently recorded at #3996 among boys in England and Wales, in 2017.
England and Wales · Boys