Boys' name · since 1922

Myrick

Myrick has 275 recorded births since 1922 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2017 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#11,133 of 45,481
all-time among boys
275
born since 1922
1970s
peak decade

275 boys have been named Myrick since 1922, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Myrick has been recorded 275 times among boys since 1922, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1922 to 2022.

  • #11,133 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 275 born since 1922
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Myrick ranks #11,133 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 275 born since 1922, peaking in the 1970s.

#11,133 of 45,481
all-time among boys
275
born since 1922
1970s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Myrick's 275 recorded births place it above 75.5% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Myrick's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Myrick's full recorded timeline at 1983, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1950, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2017 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Myrick popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (2017)
13
Annual births at peak, across 101 years of records
468101214 19221961197319791994200720172022 5

Myrick by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (67 births, 24% of the file).

1970s was Myrick's strongest decade.

67 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.

Myrick births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 67 births (24% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Myrick? ▼
Since 1922, Social Security records show 275 babies named Myrick. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #11,133 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2022. Its busiest year on record was 2017, with 13 births.
Where does Myrick sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Myrick ranks #11,133 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Myrick most popular? ▼
Myrick was most popular in the 1970s decade with 67 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Myrick been used? ▼
Records for Myrick go back to 1922, giving 101 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Myrick? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Myron, Myrl, Myrle, Myrtle, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Myrick's data

  • Myrick's decade-level peak was the 1970s (67 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Myrick

Nearby Names Like Myrick

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Myrick

Myron Boy
#1644 45,369 births
Myrl Boy
1,261 births
Myrle Boy
703 births
Myrtle Boy
498 births
Myreon Boy
105 births

Compare Myrick side by side: Myrick vs Myron Myrick vs Myrl Myrick vs Myrle

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Vahe
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Ranny
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Myrick: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1922–2022 (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 Myrick 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.