Myriam vs Myrtle

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

Name A

Myriam

Girl name · Rank #4775

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Name B

Myrtle

Girl name

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Metric Myriam Myrtle
Current Rank #4775 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 3,131 136,478
Peak Year 2003 1918
Peak Year Births 115 4,076
Peak Decade 2000ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Myriam Myrtle
1880ss — 9,769
1890ss — 17,717
1900ss — 19,691
1910ss 32 32,432
1920ss 70 30,569
1930ss 34 14,134
1940ss 42 7,274
1950ss 200 3,106
1960ss 328 1,166
1970ss 347 356
1980ss 314 153
1990ss 547 62
2000ss 668 6
2010ss 380 31
2020ss 169 12

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Myriam Myrtle
2014 34 9
2015 38 —
2016 32 5
2017 33 —
2018 48 —
2019 35 12
2020 29 —
2021 39 —
2022 38 6
2023 35 6
2024 28 —

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, 1912–2024.

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