Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1916

Myrl

Gender Unisex · 59% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Myrl
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1916
128 babies
All-time total
3,092
#4,989 all-time among girls
First recorded
1887
in Social Security records

Myrl popularity over time

3,092 babies have been named Myrl since 1887, 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
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GirlsBoys

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 16 – 16 2 – #1,242
1890s 144 22 166 17 +938% #637
1900s 212 42 254 25 +53% #693
1910s 487 249 736 74 +190% #742
1920s 567 336 903 90 +23% #790
1930s 237 253 490 49 -46% #1,230
1940s 131 182 313 31 -36% #2,058
1950s 37 115 152 15 -51% #3,720
1960s – 51 51 5 -66% –
1970s – 11 11 1 -78% –
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2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Myrl

Myrl is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1887, 3,092 American babies have been named Myrl, about 59% girls and 41% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1916, when 128 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 Myrl stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Myrl?

The median living Myrl is about 80 years old; half are between 72 and 87. An estimated 500 people named Myrl are alive in the United States today.

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

Myrl year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1960 – – 6 #3,933
1955 – – 11 #2,515
1950 5 #5,869 13 #2,171
1945 15 #2,310 16 #1,743
1940 15 #2,182 25 #1,356
1935 19 #1,826 26 #1,344
1930 30 #1,423 23 #1,554
1925 56 #1,006 26 #1,484
1920 84 #790 39 #1,151
1915 51 #932 37 #1,064
1910 23 #909 – –
1905 27 #693 – –
1900 25 #740 5 #1,438
1895 15 #853 – –
1890 9 #985 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Myrl?

The median living Myrl is about 80 years old. Half of all living Myrls are between 72 and 87 years old.

How many people named Myrl are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Myrl are alive in the United States, based on 3,092 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Myrl in 2025?

Myrl did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Myrl?

3,092 babies have been named Myrl in the United States since 1887, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Myrl most popular?

Myrl peaked in 1916, when 128 newborns received the name.

Is Myrl a boy or girl name?

Myrl is used for both: about 59% of babies named Myrl have been girls and 41% boys.

Is the name Myrl rising or falling?

Myrl has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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