Myron vs Myrl

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

Name A

Myron

Boy name · Rank #1682

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Name B

Myrl

Girl name

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Metric Myron Myrl
Current Rank #1682 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 45,268 1,831
Peak Year 1930 1916
Peak Year Births 713 84
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1887

Births by Decade

Decade Myron Myrl
1880ss 284 16
1890ss 335 144
1900ss 496 212
1910ss 3,684 487
1920ss 6,112 567
1930ss 5,889 237
1940ss 5,527 131
1950ss 6,304 37
1960ss 5,323 —
1970ss 3,647 —
1980ss 2,730 —
1990ss 1,923 —
2000ss 1,393 —
2010ss 1,154 —
2020ss 467 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Myron Myrl
2014 111 —
2015 103 —
2016 105 —
2017 118 —
2018 121 —
2019 111 —
2020 93 —
2021 93 —
2022 102 —
2023 80 —
2024 99 —

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, 1880–2024.

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