Myrtice: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	44	4	–	#661
1890s	144	14	+227%	#616
1900s	303	30	+110%	#534
1910s	1,000	100	+230%	#541
1920s	1,309	131	+31%	#605
1930s	746	75	-43%	#683
1940s	423	42	-43%	#967
1950s	256	26	-39%	#1,599
1960s	100	10	-61%	#2,922
1970s	12	1	-88%	#7,118
1980s	5	1	-58%	#11,535
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#661

1890s

144

+227%

#616

1900s

303

+110%

#534

1910s

1,000

100

+230%

#541

1920s

1,309

131

+31%

#605

1930s

746

-43%

#683

1940s

423

-43%

#967

1950s

256

-39%

#1,599

1960s

100

-61%

#2,922

1970s

-88%

#7,118

1980s

-58%

#11,535

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Myrtice

Myrtice 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 1881, 4,342 American babies have been named Myrtice. Its peak came in 1918, when 152 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 Myrtice stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Myrtice?

The median living Myrtice is about 79 years old; half are between 71 and 87. An estimated 800 people named Myrtice 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.

Myrtice year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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1990	–	–
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1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	5	#8,883
1965	9	#4,728
1960	16	#3,171
1955	27	#2,091
1950	32	#1,670
1945	33	#1,411
1940	55	#967
1935	61	#890
1930	74	#827
1925	141	#618
1920	128	#638
1915	112	#623
1910	51	#582
1905	33	#616
1900	21	#824
1895	11	#1,035
1890	5	#1,474
1885	6	#1,010
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Myrtice?

The median living Myrtice is about 79 years old. Half of all living Myrtices are between 71 and 87 years old.

How many people named Myrtice are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Myrtice are alive in the United States, based on 4,342 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Myrtice in 2025?

Myrtice 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 Myrtice?

4,342 babies have been named Myrtice in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Myrtice most popular?

Myrtice peaked in 1918, when 152 newborns received the name.

Is Myrtice a boy or girl name?

Myrtice is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Myrtice rising or falling?

Myrtice has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Myrtice popularity over time

The story of Myrtice

How old are people named Myrtice?

Myrtice year by year

Frequently asked questions

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