Merwin: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	5	5	1	–	#1,196
1900s	–	15	15	2	+200%	#1,078
1910s	–	308	308	31	+1953%	#885
1920s	5	532	537	54	+74%	#823
1930s	–	337	337	34	-37%	#918
1940s	–	187	187	19	-45%	#1,391
1950s	–	132	132	13	-29%	#1,901
1960s	–	67	67	7	-49%	#2,620
1970s	–	22	22	2	-67%	#4,465
1980s	–	15	15	2	-32%	#6,917
1990s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	5	5	1	–	#13,914
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,196

1900s

–

+200%

#1,078

1910s

–

308

+1953%

#885

1920s

532

537

+74%

#823

1930s

–

337

-37%

#918

1940s

–

187

-45%

#1,391

1950s

–

132

-29%

#1,901

1960s

–

-49%

#2,620

1970s

–

-67%

#4,465

1980s

–

-32%

#6,917

1990s

–

2000s

–

#13,914

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Merwin

Merwin is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1892, 1,630 American babies have been named Merwin. Its peak came in 1928, when 69 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Merwin stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Merwin?

The median living Merwin is about 74 years old; half are between 63 and 82. An estimated 300 people named Merwin are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Merwin year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	–	–	5	#13,914
2007	–	–	–	–
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	–	–	–	–
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	–	–	–	–
1995	–	–	–	–
1990	–	–	–	–
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	–	–	5	#6,917
1975	–	–	5	#6,009
1970	–	–	5	#5,201
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	6	#3,923
1955	–	–	10	#2,702
1950	–	–	16	#1,928
1945	–	–	16	#1,741
1940	–	–	20	#1,554
1935	–	–	34	#1,140
1930	–	–	46	#1,017
1925	–	–	50	#969
1920	–	–	45	#1,044
1915	–	–	47	#912
1910	–	–	5	#1,766
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Merwin, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Merwin?

The median living Merwin is about 74 years old. Half of all living Merwins are between 63 and 82 years old.

How many people named Merwin are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Merwin are alive in the United States, based on 1,630 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Merwin in 2025?

Merwin did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Merwin?

1,630 babies have been named Merwin in the United States since 1892, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Merwin most popular?

Merwin peaked in 1928, when 69 newborns received the name.

Is Merwin a boy or girl name?

Merwin is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Merwin rising or falling?

Merwin has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Merwin

Merwin popularity over time

The story of Merwin

How old are people named Merwin?

Merwin year by year

Frequently asked questions

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