Unisex name · since 1937

Myril

Since 1937, U.S. Social Security records show 12 babies named Myril, peaking in 1937. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#32,841 of 45,481
all-time among boys
12
born since 1937
1930s
peak decade

Myril sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 12 recorded since 1937.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Myril has been recorded 12 times among boys since 1937, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1937 to 1938.

  • #32,841 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 12 born since 1937
  • 1930s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Myril ranks #32,841 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 12 born since 1937, peaking in the 1930s.

#32,841 of 45,481
all-time among boys
12
born since 1937
1930s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Myril's 12 recorded births place it above 27.23% 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.

Myril's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Myril splits its recorded history at 1938: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1937 (6 births).

Myril popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1937–1938

Last recorded 1938
Peak year (1937)
6
Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
6 19371938 6

Myril popularity over time - girls

5 total births recorded since 1915 (Myril as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 1915 5

Myril by decade

1930s is the heaviest window (12 births, 100% of the file).

1930s was Myril's strongest decade.

12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Myril births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 12 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Myril? ▼
Since 1937, Social Security records show 12 babies named Myril. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #32,841 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1938. Its busiest year on record was 1937, with 6 births.
Where does Myril sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Myril ranks #32,841 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 Myril most popular? ▼
Myril was most popular in the 1930s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1937.
Is Myril a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Myril is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 12 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Myril been used? ▼
Myril has been recorded in Social Security data since 1937, spanning 2 years of data through 1938.
What names are similar to Myril? ▼
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.

Keep exploring Myril

Nearby Names Like Myril

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

Myron Boy
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Myrl Boy
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Myrle Boy
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Myrtle Boy
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Myrick Boy
275 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Myril: 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, 1937–1938 (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 Myril 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.