Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1918

Myrle

Gender Unisex · 77% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Myrle
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1918
122 babies
All-time total
3,108
#4,152 all-time among girls
First recorded
1884
in Social Security records

Myrle popularity over time

3,108 babies have been named Myrle since 1884, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 36 – 36 4 – #780
1890s 172 – 172 17 +378% #638
1900s 243 18 261 26 +52% #667
1910s 643 168 811 81 +211% #667
1920s 684 214 898 90 +11% #810
1930s 358 134 492 49 -45% #1,063
1940s 186 99 285 29 -42% #1,522
1950s 71 59 130 13 -54% #3,000
1960s 12 11 23 2 -82% #5,685
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The story of Myrle

Myrle 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 1884, 3,108 American babies have been named Myrle, about 77% girls and 23% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1918, when 122 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 Myrle stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Myrle?

The median living Myrle is about 81 years old; half are between 75 and 88. An estimated 400 people named Myrle are alive in the United States today.

median 81 020406080100

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

Myrle year by year

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

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1955 8 #4,629 6 #3,765
1950 13 #3,000 8 #2,952
1945 21 #1,861 10 #2,345
1940 22 #1,729 8 #2,803
1935 30 #1,345 15 #1,896
1930 47 #1,082 16 #1,939
1925 66 #920 31 #1,323
1920 73 #848 29 #1,372
1915 98 #667 22 #1,492
1910 27 #840 – –
1905 22 #794 – –
1900 21 #823 – –
1895 16 #810 – –
1890 12 #813 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Myrle?

The median living Myrle is about 81 years old. Half of all living Myrles are between 75 and 88 years old.

How many people named Myrle are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Myrle are alive in the United States, based on 3,108 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Myrle in 2025?

Myrle 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 Myrle?

3,108 babies have been named Myrle in the United States since 1884, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Myrle most popular?

Myrle peaked in 1918, when 122 newborns received the name.

Is Myrle a boy or girl name?

Myrle is used for both: about 77% of babies named Myrle have been girls and 23% boys.

Is the name Myrle rising or falling?

Myrle has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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