Myrth vs Myrtle

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

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Myrth

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Myrtle

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Metric Myrth Myrtle
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 93 136,478
Peak Year 1920 1918
Peak Year Births 11 4,076
Peak Decade 1920ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Myrth Myrtle
1880ss — 9,769
1890ss — 17,717
1900ss — 19,691
1910ss 28 32,432
1920ss 55 30,569
1930ss 10 14,134
1940ss — 7,274
1950ss — 3,106
1960ss — 1,166
1970ss — 356
1980ss — 153
1990ss — 62
2000ss — 6
2010ss — 31
2020ss — 12

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Myrth 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, 1915–1938.

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