Boys' name · since 1892
Merwin
Merwin has 1,625 recorded births since 1892 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1928 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 1,625
- total births
- 1892–2008
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
1,625 boys have been named Merwin since 1892, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Merwin has been recorded 1,625 times among boys since 1892, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1892 to 2008.
- 1,625 total births
- 1892–2008 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
Merwin's 1,625 recorded births place it above 92% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
Merwin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Merwin's SSA record in two at 1942 and the more recent half accounts for 24% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 76%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1892, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1928 peak of 64, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Merwin popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1892–2008
- Peak year (1928)
- 64
- Annual births at peak, across 117 years of records
Merwin popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1928 (Merwin as girls' name)
Merwin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Merwin's strongest decade.
532 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Merwin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s 15
1900s
15 births
- 1910s
1910s
308 births
- 1920s
1920s
532 births
- 1930s
1930s
337 births
- 1940s 187
1940s
187 births
- 1950s 132
1950s
132 births
- 1960s 67
1960s
67 births
- 1970s 22
1970s
22 births
- 1980s 15
1980s
15 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 532 births (33% of all-time use).
How Merwin compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Merwin's total volume
Merwin vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Merwin by state
Where Merwin concentrates geographically, total births since 1892
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 147 | 9.0% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 26 | 1.6% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 21 | 1.3% |
| #4 | Iowa | | 17 | 1.0% |
| #5 | Kansas | | 15 | 0.9% |
| #6 | Wisconsin | | 11 | 0.7% |
| #7 | Nebraska | | 7 | 0.4% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 7 | 0.4% |
147 of 1,625 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Merwin appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Merwin's data
- Merwin's decade-level peak was the 1920s (532 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Merwins (147 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1892–2008 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac. "Merwin: Baby Name Since 1892 - 1,625 Births, Peak 1928." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/merwin. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Merwin draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.