Recorded 1937–1938 Unisex name Peak 1937 12 births

Myril — boys' name

12 babies named Myril in U.S. Social Security records since 1937, with the highest year being 1937. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s12
1930s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Myril was born in this single decade.

1937
Single peak year

6 babies were named Myril in 1937 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Myril

The Social Security Administration has registered 12 babies named Myril between 1937 and 1938, spanning 2 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Myril currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1938. The name reached its historical peak in 1937, when 6 babies received it in a single year. Myril is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 5 additional births since 1915.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Myril performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 12 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Myril 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 12 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.

Myril at a glance

Last recorded 1938

Total births

12

Since 1937

2 years of records

Peak year

1937

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1938

Active since

1937

Recorded for 2 years

Last year on file: 1938

Myril popularity over time — boys

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

Last recorded 1938
Peak year (1937)
6
Annual births at peak — across 2 years of records
6 19381937 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

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
12 births that decade — 100% of Myril's all-time total
1930s12

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Myril?
12 babies have been named Myril since 1937. It was last recorded in 1938. The peak year was 1937 with 6 births.
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.

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, 1937–1938 (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.