Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1918

Myer

Meaning Myer is both a surname and a given name Gender Boy · 4% girls Rank 2025 #4,107 Trend ↑ Rising 40%

Myer is both a surname and a given name.

Rank 2025
#4,107
among boys · ↓443 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
34
named Myer · -6% vs 2024
How common
1 in 65,695
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1918
48 babies
All-time total
1,119
#4,905 all-time among boys
First recorded
1893
in Social Security records

Myer popularity over time

1,119 babies have been named Myer since 1893, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 – 13 13 1 – #962
1900s – 42 42 4 +223% #978
1910s – 331 331 33 +688% #776
1920s – 166 166 17 -50% #1,630
1930s – 41 41 4 -75% #2,730
1940s – 23 23 2 -44% #3,210
1950s – 18 18 2 -22% #3,332
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – 5 5 1 – #6,733
1980s – – – – – –
1990s – 10 10 1 – #9,702
2000s – 73 73 7 +630% #5,478
2010s 16 209 225 23 +208% #3,842
2020s (to 2025) 30 142 172 29 +27% #3,664

Where Myer is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 28 0.02 outside top 500
2027 30 0.02 outside top 500
2028 31 0.02 outside top 500
2029 32 0.02 outside top 500
2030 34 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Myer

Myer is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,107 in 2025 with 26 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1893, 1,119 American babies have been named Myer. Its peak came in 1918, when 48 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Myer stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Myer?

The median living Myer is about 9 years old; half are between 4 and 15. An estimated 500 people named Myer are alive in the United States today.

median 9 020406080100

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

Myer 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 8 #11,610 26 #4,107
2024 5 #16,935 31 #3,664
2023 9 #10,905 27 #4,083
2022 – – 21 #4,807
2021 – – 14 #6,236
2020 8 #11,808 23 #4,376
2019 5 #17,250 26 #4,074
2018 – – 14 #6,232
2017 – – 25 #4,194
2016 6 #15,644 21 #4,717
2015 – – 28 #3,842
2014 – – 19 #5,000
2013 5 #18,442 23 #4,272
2012 – – 18 #5,190
2011 – – 19 #4,933
2010 – – 16 #5,653
2009 – – 17 #5,478
2008 – – 11 #7,552
2007 – – 10 #7,994
2006 – – 13 #6,352
2005 – – 11 #6,961
2004 – – 5 #12,614
2003 – – – –
2002 – – 6 #10,253
2001 – – – –
2000 – – – –
1995 – – – –
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – 5 #4,040
1945 – – – –
1940 – – 6 #3,358
1935 – – 7 #3,162
1930 – – 10 #2,730
1925 – – 15 #2,150
1920 – – 23 #1,630
1915 – – 46 #922
1910 – – 8 #1,278
1905 – – 7 #1,056
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Myer

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Myer Prinstein Myer Prinstein American track athlete 1878–1925 · 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Myer?

The median living Myer is about 9 years old. Half of all living Myers are between 4 and 15 years old.

How many people named Myer are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Myer are alive in the United States, based on 1,119 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Myer mean?

Myer is both a surname and a given name.

How popular is the name Myer in 2025?

Myer ranked #4,107 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 26 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Myer?

1,119 babies have been named Myer in the United States since 1893, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Myer most popular?

Myer peaked in 1918, when 48 newborns received the name.

Is Myer a boy or girl name?

Myer is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 96% of babies with the name.

Is the name Myer rising or falling?

Myer is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Myer become more popular?

Myer is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 34 boys named Myer in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Myer?

Well-known people named Myer include Myer Prinstein (athlete).

Names like Myer

Names that sound and feel close to Myer: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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