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girls' name ★ peaked 1917

Myrtie

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Myrtie
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1917
114 babies
All-time total
4,401
#2,802 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Myrtie popularity over time

4,401 babies have been named Myrtie since 1880, 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
0.190.380.560.7518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1882Girls

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 651 65 – #212
1890s 760 76 +17% #292
1900s 601 60 -21% #379
1910s 839 84 +40% #532
1920s 756 76 -10% #726
1930s 466 47 -38% #844
1940s 221 22 -53% #1,275
1950s 85 9 -62% #3,062
1960s 22 2 -74% #6,535
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The story of Myrtie

Myrtie 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 1880, 4,401 American babies have been named Myrtie. Its peak came in 1917, when 114 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 Myrtie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Myrtie?

The median living Myrtie is about 83 years old; half are between 76 and 89. An estimated 400 people named Myrtie are alive in the United States today.

median 83 020406080100

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

Myrtie year by year

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

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1965 5 #7,208
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1955 10 #3,977
1950 12 #3,174
1945 12 #2,699
1940 28 #1,460
1935 38 #1,157
1930 59 #953
1925 80 #835
1920 100 #726
1915 101 #661
1910 55 #555
1905 58 #444
1900 68 #405
1895 88 #311
1890 72 #292
1885 60 #258
1880 45 #232

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Myrtie?

The median living Myrtie is about 83 years old. Half of all living Myrties are between 76 and 89 years old.

How many people named Myrtie are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Myrtie are alive in the United States, based on 4,401 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Myrtie in 2025?

Myrtie 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 Myrtie?

4,401 babies have been named Myrtie in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Myrtie most popular?

Myrtie peaked in 1917, when 114 newborns received the name.

Is Myrtie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Myrtie rising or falling?

Myrtie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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