Myrtis vs Myrtle

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

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Myrtis

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Myrtle

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Metric Myrtis Myrtle
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 6,121 136,478
Peak Year 1921 1918
Peak Year Births 216 4,076
Peak Decade 1920ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Myrtis Myrtle
1880ss 59 9,769
1890ss 202 17,717
1900ss 428 19,691
1910ss 1,203 32,432
1920ss 1,612 30,569
1930ss 1,083 14,134
1940ss 753 7,274
1950ss 500 3,106
1960ss 187 1,166
1970ss 66 356
1980ss 28 153
1990ss — 62
2000ss — 6
2010ss — 31
2020ss — 12

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Myrtis 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, 1882–1987.

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