Myers: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,725

among boys · ↓355 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Myers · -16% vs 2024

How common

1 in 56,936

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2024

49 babies

All-time total

794

#6,459 all-time among boys

First recorded

1913

in Social Security records

Myers popularity over time

794 babies have been named Myers since 1913, 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

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	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	73	73	7	–	#2,121
1920s	–	83	83	8	+14%	#2,557
1930s	–	54	54	5	-35%	#2,654
1940s	–	55	55	6	+2%	#2,444
1950s	–	40	40	4	-27%	#2,397
1960s	–	5	5	1	-87%	#4,269
1970s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	10	10	1	–	#8,132
1990s	–	11	11	1	+10%	#8,125
2000s	–	51	51	5	+364%	#7,552
2010s	42	156	198	20	+288%	#3,864
2020s (to 2025)	55	159	214	36	+80%	#3,370

Where Myers 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	31	0.02	outside top 500
2027	33	0.02	outside top 500
2028	34	0.02	outside top 500
2029	35	0.02	outside top 500
2030	35	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Myers

Myers is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,725 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1913, 794 American babies have been named Myers, about 88% boys and 12% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2024, when 49 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Myers?

The median living Myers is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 16. An estimated 500 people named Myers are alive in the United States today.

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

Myers 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	11	#9,276	30	#3,725
2024	14	#7,845	35	#3,370
2023	8	#11,874	33	#3,529
2022	7	#13,170	20	#4,966
2021	9	#10,861	22	#4,591
2020	6	#14,577	19	#4,977
2019	6	#15,041	28	#3,864
2018	5	#17,403	26	#4,071
2017	8	#12,406	16	#5,707
2016	7	#13,918	25	#4,167
2015	5	#18,317	17	#5,449
2014	5	#18,410	11	#7,385
2013	6	#15,954	12	#6,904
2012	–	–	9	#8,656
2011	–	–	5	#13,699
2010	–	–	7	#10,406
2009	–	–	11	#7,552
2008	–	–	9	#8,786
2007	–	–	5	#13,769
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	6	#11,046
2004	–	–	7	#9,629
2003	–	–	7	#9,312
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	–	–	6	#9,921
1995	–	–	–	–
1990	–	–	5	#9,067
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	–	–	–	–
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	5	#4,269
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	8	#3,136
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	9	#2,522
1940	–	–	6	#3,359
1935	–	–	9	#2,654
1930	–	–	8	#3,204
1925	–	–	10	#2,873
1920	–	–	12	#2,557
1915	–	–	9	#2,761
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Myers?

The median living Myers is about 7 years old. Half of all living Myerss are between 3 and 16 years old.

How many people named Myers are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Myers are alive in the United States, based on 794 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Myers in 2025?

Myers ranked #3,725 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Myers?

794 babies have been named Myers in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Myers most popular?

Myers peaked in 2024, when 49 newborns received the name.

Is Myers a boy or girl name?

Myers is used for both: about 12% of babies named Myers have been girls and 88% boys.

Is the name Myers rising or falling?

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

Will Myers become more popular?

Myers is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 35 boys named Myers in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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