Total births
93
Girls' name · since 1915
Myrth
93 babies named Myrth in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 93
- total births
- 1915–1938
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
Myrth is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 93 have been recorded since 1915.
Myrth has 93 recorded births among girls since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1938.
- 93 total births
- 1915–1938 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 59% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
93 girls have been named Myrth since 1915, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1938.
- 93
- total births
- 1915–1938
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Myrth was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
11 babies were named Myrth in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
Myrth's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Myrth splits its recorded history at 1923: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1919 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1920 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Myrth at a glance
Last recorded 1938Peak year
1920
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Myrth popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1938
- Peak year (1920)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Myrth by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Myrth's strongest decade.
55 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Myrth births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
28 births
- 1920s
1920s
55 births
- 1930s 10
1930s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 55 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Myrth? ▼
Since 1915, Social Security records show 93 babies named Myrth. The most recent recorded year was 1938. Its busiest year on record was 1920, with 11 births.
When was Myrth most popular? ▼
Myrth was most popular in the 1920s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Myrth been used? ▼
Myrth has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 24 years of data through 1938.
What names are similar to Myrth? ▼
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.
What to do with Myrth's data
- Myrth's decade-level peak was the 1920s (55 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Myrth
Nearby Names Like Myrth
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Myrth
Myrtle Girl
136,486 births
Myra Girl
#646 63,916 births
Myrna Girl
#11141 31,700 births
Myrtis Girl
6,121 births
Myranda Girl
4,650 births
Compare Myrth side by side: Myrth vs Myrtle Myrth vs Myra Myrth vs Myrna
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1915–1938 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Myrth: Baby Name Since 1915 - 93 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/myrth. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Myrth 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 June 2026.