US rank #3331 Unisex name Peak 2024 667 births

Myers — #3331 US boys' name

667 babies named Myers in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s731920s831930s541940s551950s401960s51980s101990s112000s512010s1562020s129
#3331
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 77% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

23% of everyone ever named Myers was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

35 babies were named Myers in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Myers

The Social Security Administration has registered 667 babies named Myers between 1913 and 2024, spanning 112 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Myers currently holds the #3331 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 35 babies received it in a single year. Myers is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 86 additional births since 2013.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Myers performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 156 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Myers shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 12 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by North Carolina. In total, SSA state-level files list Myers in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Myers in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 667 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Myers at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

667

Since 1913

112 years of records

Peak year

2024

35 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,331

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1913

Recorded for 112 years

Last year on file: 2024

Myers popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1913

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
35
Annual births at peak — across 112 years of records
010203040 202420162008198919511940192819201913 7

Myers popularity over time — girls

86 total births recorded since 2013 (Myers as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 86 births
46810121416 202420232022202120202019201820172016201520142013 6

Myers by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
156 births that decade — 23% of Myers's all-time total
1910s731920s831930s541940s551950s401960s51980s101990s112000s512010s1562020s129

Myers by state

Where Myers concentrates geographically — total births since 1913

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Myers
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
12 1.8%
#2 North Carolina
5 0.7%
Texas share of Myers's total US births 1.8%
Even split

12 of 667 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Myers?
667 babies have been named Myers since 1913. It currently ranks #3331 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 35 births.
When was Myers most popular?
Myers was most popular in the 2010s decade with 156 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Myers most popular?
The top states for the name Myers are Texas (12 births), North Carolina (5 births).
Is Myers a unisex name?
Yes, Myers is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 667 births, and as a girl's name it has 86 births.
How long has the name Myers been used?
Myers has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 112 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Myers?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Myer, Myel, Myeir. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1913–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.