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Mervyn

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What official birth registration shows about Mervyn: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1998–2017

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1998 to 2017, ranging from #1962 to #4685.199820022006200920122017#1962#4685
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1998#2901
1999#2943
2002#3225
2003#1962
2006#4052
2008#3687
2009#2544
2010#3332
2012#3416
2013#4685
2017#3996

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in 23 of the 26 years from 1964 to 1989.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1954–2017 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1954–1957

    Highest recorded position: #85 among boys in New Zealand, in 1954 (recorded 1954–1957).

    New Zealand · Boys

  3. Most recent2017

    Most recently recorded at #3996 among boys in England and Wales, in 2017.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1954 to 2017. Highest recorded position: #85 in New Zealand in 1954.

Mervyn's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2017England and Walesmale#39964HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#46853HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#34165HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#33325HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#25447HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#36874HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#40523HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#19627HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#32253HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#29433HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#29013HighVerified
1957New Zealandmale#9553HighVerified
1955New Zealandmale#9448HighVerified
1954New Zealandmale#8561HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandmale#2784HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandmale#2714HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandmale#2346HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandmale#2744HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandmale#2585HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandmale#2357HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandmale#21310HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandmale#17615HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandmale#20510HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandmale#17914HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandmale#15021HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandmale#19213HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandmale#20311HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandmale#18214HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandmale#16816HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandmale#2575HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandmale#17812HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandmale#14616HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandmale#1977HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandmale#2225HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandmale#1857HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandmale#16110HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandmale#13614HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Mervyn is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Mervyn, between 1954 and 2017, in 37 of those 64 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

New ZealandNew Zealand: recorded in 1954New Zealand: recorded in 1955New Zealand: recorded in 1957New Zealand: highest position in 1954Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1964Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1965Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1966Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1967Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1968Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1969Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1970Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1971Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1974Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1980Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1983Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1984Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1985Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1988Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1989Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1964England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: highest position in 200319542017
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
New Zealand1954–19573#85 in 1954
Republic of Ireland1964–198923#136 in 1964
England and Wales1998–201711#1962 in 2003

Its high point came 49 years earlier in New Zealand (1954) than in England and Wales (2003).

No registrar recorded it for 8 years after 1989; it appears again in 1998.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Mervyn

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1954–2017.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1954 to 2017. Highest recorded position: #85 in New Zealand in 1954. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.