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Worldwide Name Statistics

Myrtle

Ranked #2799 - 1 in 1,027,881 people
US

Most common in

United States

7,783 bearers

World total

7,783

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2799

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States7,783
Worldwide
~7,783
rank #2799
Rarity
1 in 1,027,881
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~7,783 in US

About the name Myrtle

There are an estimated 7,783 people named Myrtle alive worldwide today. That ranks Myrtle at #2799 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Myrtle is held by approximately 7,783 people, ranking #2799 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 42,644 U.S. residents).

Historically Myrtle is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.6% female).

Myrtle appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.4%Female 99.6%

Myrtle popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Myrtle, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 620
  2. 1881: 643
  3. 1882: 803
  4. 1883: 851
  5. 1884: 985
  6. 1885: 1,031
  7. 1886: 1,102
  8. 1887: 1,094
  9. 1888: 1,310
  10. 1889: 1,371
  11. 1890: 1,411
  12. 1891: 1,464
  13. 1892: 1,671
  14. 1893: 1,767
  15. 1894: 1,824
  16. 1895: 1,950
  17. 1896: 1,941
  18. 1897: 1,833
  19. 1898: 2,097
  20. 1899: 1,828
  21. 1900: 2,252
  22. 1901: 1,901
  23. 1902: 1,893
  24. 1903: 1,994
  25. 1904: 1,911
  26. 1905: 2,026
  27. 1906: 1,928
  28. 1907: 1,936
  29. 1908: 1,959
  30. 1909: 1,955
  31. 1910: 2,152
  32. 1911: 2,041
  33. 1912: 2,604
  34. 1913: 2,851
  35. 1914: 3,057
  36. 1915: 3,887
  37. 1916: 3,974
  38. 1917: 4,063
  39. 1918: 4,094
  40. 1919: 3,826
  41. 1920: 3,963
  42. 1921: 3,805
  43. 1922: 3,655
  44. 1923: 3,323
  45. 1924: 3,214
  46. 1925: 2,989
  47. 1926: 2,771
  48. 1927: 2,560
  49. 1928: 2,259
  50. 1929: 2,132
  51. 1930: 2,012
  52. 1931: 1,728
  53. 1932: 1,680
  54. 1933: 1,403
  55. 1934: 1,443
  56. 1935: 1,319
  57. 1936: 1,250
  58. 1937: 1,204
  59. 1938: 1,121
  60. 1939: 1,064
  61. 1940: 1,025
  62. 1941: 971
  63. 1942: 911
  64. 1943: 848
  65. 1944: 686
  66. 1945: 621
  67. 1946: 571
  68. 1947: 596
  69. 1948: 537
  70. 1949: 523
  71. 1950: 460
  72. 1951: 397
  73. 1952: 366
  74. 1953: 378
  75. 1954: 325
  76. 1955: 316
  77. 1956: 257
  78. 1957: 229
  79. 1958: 196
  80. 1959: 182
  81. 1960: 175
  82. 1961: 186
  83. 1962: 145
  84. 1963: 110
  85. 1964: 115
  86. 1965: 117
  87. 1966: 88
  88. 1967: 85
  89. 1968: 74
  90. 1969: 71
  91. 1970: 50
  92. 1971: 57
  93. 1972: 37
  94. 1973: 36
  95. 1974: 34
  96. 1975: 41
  97. 1976: 27
  98. 1977: 30
  99. 1978: 22
  100. 1979: 22
  101. 1980: 27
  102. 1981: 18
  103. 1982: 24
  104. 1983: 14
  105. 1984: 16
  106. 1985: 10
  107. 1986: 15
  108. 1987: 13
  109. 1988: 7
  110. 1989: 9
  111. 1990: 8
  112. 1991: 9
  113. 1992: 6
  114. 1993: 7
  115. 1994: 9
  116. 1995: 9
  117. 1996: 8
  118. 1997: 6
  119. 2005: 6
  120. 2013: 5
  121. 2014: 9
  122. 2016: 5
  123. 2019: 12
  124. 2022: 6
  125. 2023: 6
  126. 2025: 8

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Myrtle worldwide?

There are an estimated 7,783 people named Myrtle alive worldwide today, ranking #2799 globally.

Is Myrtle a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,027,881 people. In the United States there are roughly 7,783 bearers, which is 1 in 42,644 Americans.

Is Myrtle a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Myrtle is used 0.4% male and 99.6% female.

Where does the name Myrtle come from?

Who are famous people named Myrtle?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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