Myrl vs Myrtle

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

Name A

Myrl

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Name B

Myrtle

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Metric Myrl Myrtle
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 1,831 136,478
Peak Year 1916 1918
Peak Year Births 84 4,076
Peak Decade 1920ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1887 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Myrl Myrtle
1880ss 16 9,769
1890ss 144 17,717
1900ss 212 19,691
1910ss 487 32,432
1920ss 567 30,569
1930ss 237 14,134
1940ss 131 7,274
1950ss 37 3,106
1960ss — 1,166
1970ss — 356
1980ss — 153
1990ss — 62
2000ss — 6
2010ss — 31
2020ss — 12

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Myrl 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, 1887–1956.

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