Myrle vs Myrtle

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

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Myrle

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Myrtle

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Metric Myrle Myrtle
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 2,405 136,478
Peak Year 1915 1918
Peak Year Births 98 4,076
Peak Decade 1920ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Myrle Myrtle
1880ss 36 9,769
1890ss 172 17,717
1900ss 243 19,691
1910ss 643 32,432
1920ss 684 30,569
1930ss 358 14,134
1940ss 186 7,274
1950ss 71 3,106
1960ss 12 1,166
1970ss — 356
1980ss — 153
1990ss — 62
2000ss — 6
2010ss — 31
2020ss — 12

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Myrle 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, 1884–1962.

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