Myrta vs Myrtle

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

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Myrta

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Myrtle

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Metric Myrta Myrtle
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 960 136,478
Peak Year 1921 1918
Peak Year Births 24 4,076
Peak Decade 1880ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Myrta Myrtle
1880ss 182 9,769
1890ss 102 17,717
1900ss 45 19,691
1910ss 104 32,432
1920ss 168 30,569
1930ss 92 14,134
1940ss 75 7,274
1950ss 75 3,106
1960ss 71 1,166
1970ss 27 356
1980ss 19 153
1990ss — 62
2000ss — 6
2010ss — 31
2020ss — 12

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Myrta 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, 1880–1987.

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