Total births
29
Girls' name · since 1915
Methyl
29 babies named Methyl in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 29
- total births
- 1915–1922
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
Methyl sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 29 recorded since 1915.
Methyl has 29 recorded births among girls since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1922.
- 29 total births
- 1915–1922 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 59% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
29 girls have been named Methyl since 1915, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1922.
- 29
- total births
- 1915–1922
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Methyl was born in this single decade.
1919
Single peak year
7 babies were named Methyl in 1919 - its busiest year on record.
Methyl's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Methyl splits its recorded history at 1919: 66% of all births land in the more recent half, 34% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1915 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1919 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Methyl at a glance
Last recorded 1922Peak year
1919
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Methyl popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1922
- Peak year (1919)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Methyl by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Methyl's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Methyl births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
17 births
- 1920s
1920s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 17 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Methyl? ▼
29 babies have been named Methyl since 1915. It was last recorded in 1922. The peak year was 1919 with 7 births.
When was Methyl most popular? ▼
Methyl was most popular in the 1910s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
How long has the name Methyl been used? ▼
Records for Methyl go back to 1915, giving 8 years of history through 1922.
What names are similar to Methyl? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Meta, Metta, Mettie, Metztli, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Methyl's data
- Methyl's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (17 total births) through the 1920s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Methyl
Nearby Names Like Methyl
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Methyl
Meta Girl
6,211 births
Metta Girl
1,123 births
Mettie Girl
1,031 births
Metztli Girl
#3322 494 births
Metzli Girl
#3793 474 births
Compare Methyl side by side: Methyl vs Meta Methyl vs Metta Methyl vs Mettie
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1915–1922 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Methyl: Baby Name Since 1915 - 29 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/methyl. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Methyl draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.