Myrtle vs Myrtis

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

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Myrtle

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Myrtis

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Myrtle Myrtis
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, 1880–2023.

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