Girls' name · since 1881
Myrtice
Since 1881, U.S. Social Security records show 4,342 babies named Myrtice, peaking in 1918. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,826 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 4,342
- born since 1881
- 1920s
- peak decade
Myrtice is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 4,342 have been recorded since 1881.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Myrtice has been recorded 4,342 times among girls since 1881, 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 1881 to 1981.
- #2,826 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 4,342 born since 1881
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Myrtice ranks #2,826 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 4,342 born since 1881, peaking in the 1920s.
- #2,826 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 4,342
- born since 1881
- 1920s
- peak decade
Myrtice's 4,342 recorded births place it above 96.09% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
9 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Georgia.
Myrtice's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Myrtice's full recorded timeline at 1927, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1888, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1918 peak of 152 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Myrtice popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–1981
- Peak year (1918)
- 152
- Annual births at peak, across 101 years of records
Myrtice by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (1,309 births, 30% of the file).
1920s was Myrtice's strongest decade.
1,309 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Myrtice births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 44
1880s
44 births
- 1890s 144
1890s
144 births
- 1900s 303
1900s
303 births
- 1910s
1910s
1,000 births
- 1920s
1920s
1,309 births
- 1930s
1930s
746 births
- 1940s 423
1940s
423 births
- 1950s 256
1950s
256 births
- 1960s 100
1960s
100 births
- 1970s 12
1970s
12 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 1,309 births (30% of all-time use).
How Myrtice 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 Myrtice's total volume
Myrtice by state
Where Myrtice concentrates geographically, total births since 1881
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 1,831 | 42.2% |
| #2 | Alabama | | 566 | 13.0% |
| #3 | Florida | | 456 | 10.5% |
| #4 | Texas | | 55 | 1.3% |
| #5 | Mississippi | | 43 | 1.0% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 24 | 0.6% |
| #7 | Arkansas | | 23 | 0.5% |
| #8 | South Carolina | | 11 | 0.3% |
1,831 of 4,342 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Myrtice appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Myrtice's data
- Myrtice's decade-level peak was the 1920s (1,309 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Myrtices (1,831 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Myrtice: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1918)
Similar record span (~100 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, 1881–1981 (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 Myrtice 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.