Recorded 1899–1952 Boys' name Peak 1918 119 births

Merville — boys' name

119 babies named Merville in U.S. Social Security records since 1899, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s51910s541920s491930s51950s6
1910s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Merville was born in this single decade.

1918
Single peak year

12 babies were named Merville in 1918 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Merville

The Social Security Administration has registered 119 babies named Merville between 1899 and 1952, spanning 54 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Merville currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1952. The name reached its historical peak in 1918, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Merville performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 54 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Merville shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Merville in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 119 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Merville at a glance

Last recorded 1952

Total births

119

Since 1899

54 years of records

Peak year

1918

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1952

Active since

1899

Recorded for 54 years

Last year on file: 1952

Merville popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1952–1899

Last recorded 1952
Peak year (1918)
12
Annual births at peak — across 54 years of records
468101214 1952192719241920191719141899 5

Merville by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
54 births that decade — 45% of Merville's all-time total
1890s51910s541920s491930s51950s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Merville?
119 babies have been named Merville since 1899. It was last recorded in 1952. The peak year was 1918 with 12 births.
When was Merville most popular?
Merville was most popular in the 1910s decade with 54 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Merville been used?
Merville has been recorded in Social Security data since 1899, spanning 54 years of data through 1952.
What names are similar to Merville?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Merle, Merlin, Merrill, Mervin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1899–1952 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.