Myrlene vs Myrtle

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

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Myrlene

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Myrtle

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Metric Myrlene Myrtle
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 332 136,478
Peak Year 1932 1918
Peak Year Births 21 4,076
Peak Decade 1930ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Myrlene Myrtle
1880ss — 9,769
1890ss — 17,717
1900ss — 19,691
1910ss 18 32,432
1920ss 74 30,569
1930ss 120 14,134
1940ss 92 7,274
1950ss 23 3,106
1960ss — 1,166
1970ss 5 356
1980ss — 153
1990ss — 62
2000ss — 6
2010ss — 31
2020ss — 12

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Myrlene 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, 1916–1971.

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