Myrtle Name Popularity and Statistics

Myrtle is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births136,984
First Year on Record1880

Myrtle popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Girls8#10,917
2023Girls6#13,462
2022Girls6#13,592
2019Girls12#8,597
2016Girls5#16,215
2014Girls9#10,955
2013Girls5#16,547
2005Girls6#14,502
1997Girls6#12,070
1996Girls8#9,581
1995Girls9#8,766
1994Girls9#8,804
1993Girls7#10,588
1992Girls6#11,738
1991Girls9#8,588
1990Girls8#9,247
1989Girls9#8,037
1988Girls7#9,244
1987Girls13#5,613
1986Girls15#4,964
1985Girls10#6,457
1984Girls16#4,478
1983Girls14#4,884
1982Girls24#3,418

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1918 · Girls

4,076 recorded births and rank #62.

1917 · Girls

4,046 recorded births and rank #58.

1916 · Girls

3,960 recorded births and rank #58.

1920 · Girls

3,955 recorded births and rank #68.

Where Myrtle ranked highest in 1978

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Girls

TX
Rank #1,629 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Myrtle