Unisex name · since 1887
Myrl
Myrl has 1,831 recorded births since 1887 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1916 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4,989 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,831
- born since 1887
- 1920s
- peak decade
Myrl sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,831 recorded since 1887.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Myrl has been recorded 1,831 times among girls since 1887, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1887 to 1956.
- #4,989 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,831 born since 1887
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Myrl ranks #4,989 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,831 born since 1887, peaking in the 1920s.
- #4,989 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,831
- born since 1887
- 1920s
- peak decade
Myrl's 1,831 recorded births place it above 93.1% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Myrl's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Myrl's full recorded timeline at 1921, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1887, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1916 peak of 84 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Myrl popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1887–1956
- Peak year (1916)
- 84
- Annual births at peak, across 70 years of records
Myrl popularity over time - boys
1,261 total births recorded since 1896 (Myrl as boys' name)
Myrl by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (567 births, 31% of the file).
1920s was Myrl's strongest decade.
567 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Myrl births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 16
1880s
16 births
- 1890s 144
1890s
144 births
- 1900s 212
1900s
212 births
- 1910s
1910s
487 births
- 1920s
1920s
567 births
- 1930s
1930s
237 births
- 1940s 131
1940s
131 births
- 1950s 37
1950s
37 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 567 births (31% of all-time use).
How Myrl compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Myrl's total volume
Myrl by state
Where Myrl concentrates geographically, total births since 1887
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 60 | 3.3% |
| #2 | Alabama | | 41 | 2.2% |
| #3 | Kentucky | | 35 | 1.9% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 23 | 1.3% |
| #5 | Missouri | | 22 | 1.2% |
| #6 | Oklahoma | | 21 | 1.1% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 17 | 0.9% |
| #8 | Arkansas | | 8 | 0.4% |
60 of 1,831 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Myrl appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Myrl's data
- Myrl's decade-level peak was the 1920s (567 total births); usage has since declined to 37 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Myrls (60 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Myrl: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1916)
Similar record span (~69 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, 1887–1956 (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 Myrl 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.