Recorded 1914–1934 Unisex name Peak 1921 130 births

Myrel — unisex name

130 babies named Myrel in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s501920s651930s15
1920s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Myrel was born in this single decade.

1921
Single peak year

11 babies were named Myrel in 1921 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Myrel

The Social Security Administration has registered 130 babies named Myrel between 1914 and 1934, spanning 21 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Myrel currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1934. The name reached its historical peak in 1921, when 11 babies received it in a single year. Myrel is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 58 additional births since 1914.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Myrel performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 65 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Myrel shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Myrel 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 130 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.

Myrel at a glance

Last recorded 1934

Total births

130

Since 1914

21 years of records

Peak year

1921

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1934

Active since

1914

Recorded for 21 years

Last year on file: 1934

Myrel popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1934–1914

Last recorded 1934
Peak year (1921)
11
Annual births at peak — across 21 years of records
4681012 1934192919261922191819151914 7

Myrel popularity over time — boys

58 total births recorded since 1914 (Myrel as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 58 births
4681012 193219311930192819251923192119201914 5

Myrel by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
65 births that decade — 50% of Myrel's all-time total
1910s501920s651930s15

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Myrel?
130 babies have been named Myrel since 1914. It was last recorded in 1934. The peak year was 1921 with 11 births.
When was Myrel most popular?
Myrel was most popular in the 1920s decade with 65 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Is Myrel a unisex name?
Yes, Myrel is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 130 births, and as a boy's name it has 58 births.
How long has the name Myrel been used?
Myrel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 21 years of data through 1934.
What names are similar to Myrel?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Myrtle, Myra, Myrna, Myrtis, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1914–1934 (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.