Girls' name · since 1947
Myong
Myong has 50 recorded births since 1947 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1956 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #35,080 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 50
- born since 1947
- 1950s
- peak decade
Myong sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 50 recorded since 1947.
Social Security Administration records show Myong recorded 50 times among girls since 1947, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1947 to 1964.
- #35,080 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 50 born since 1947
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Myong ranks #35,080 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 50 born since 1947, peaking in the 1950s.
- #35,080 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 50
- born since 1947
- 1950s
- peak decade
Myong's 50 recorded births place it above 51.4% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Kansas.
Myong's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Myong's SSA record in two at 1957 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1957, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1956 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Myong popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–1964
- Peak year (1956)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Myong by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (38 births, 76% of the file).
1950s was Myong's strongest decade.
38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 76% of all-time use.
Myong births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s
1950s
38 births
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 38 births (76% of all-time use).
Myong by state
Where Myong concentrates geographically, total births since 1947
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kansas | | 44 | 88.0% |
44 of 50 births nationwide.
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What to do with Myong's data
- Myong's decade-level peak was the 1950s (38 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kansas records the most Myongs (44 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kansas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Myong: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1956)
Similar record span (~17 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1947–1964 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Myong 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 August 2026.