Myretta vs Myrtle

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

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Myretta

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Myrtle

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Metric Myretta Myrtle
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 16 136,478
Peak Year 1947 1918
Peak Year Births 6 4,076
Peak Decade 1940ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1933 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Myretta Myrtle
1880ss — 9,769
1890ss — 17,717
1900ss — 19,691
1910ss — 32,432
1920ss — 30,569
1930ss 5 14,134
1940ss 11 7,274
1950ss — 3,106
1960ss — 1,166
1970ss — 356
1980ss — 153
1990ss — 62
2000ss — 6
2010ss — 31
2020ss — 12

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Myretta 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, 1933–1948.

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