Myrene vs Myrtle

Side-by-side comparison of Myrene and Myrtle — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Myrene

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Name B

Myrtle

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Metric Myrene Myrtle
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 188 136,478
Peak Year 1938 1918
Peak Year Births 10 4,076
Peak Decade 1920ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Myrene Myrtle
1880ss — 9,769
1890ss — 17,717
1900ss — 19,691
1910ss 29 32,432
1920ss 55 30,569
1930ss 53 14,134
1940ss 24 7,274
1950ss 27 3,106
1960ss — 1,166
1970ss — 356
1980ss — 153
1990ss — 62
2000ss — 6
2010ss — 31
2020ss — 12

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Myrene Myrtle
2014 — 9
2016 — 5
2019 — 12
2022 — 6
2023 — 6

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1912–1956.

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