Girls' name · since 1882
Myrtis
Since 1882, U.S. Social Security records show 6,121 babies named Myrtis, peaking in 1921. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,263 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 6,121
- born since 1882
- 1920s
- peak decade
Myrtis sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 6,121 recorded since 1882.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Myrtis has been recorded 6,121 times among girls since 1882, 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 1882 to 1987.
- #2,263 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 6,121 born since 1882
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Myrtis ranks #2,263 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 6,121 born since 1882, peaking in the 1920s.
- #2,263 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 6,121
- born since 1882
- 1920s
- peak decade
Myrtis's 6,121 recorded births place it above 96.87% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Mississippi.
Myrtis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Myrtis's full recorded timeline at 1933, 37% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 63% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1974, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1921 peak of 216 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Myrtis popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–1987
- Peak year (1921)
- 216
- Annual births at peak, across 106 years of records
Myrtis popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1926 (Myrtis as boys' name)
Myrtis by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (1,612 births, 26% of the file).
1920s was Myrtis's strongest decade.
1,612 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Myrtis births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 59
1880s
59 births
- 1890s 202
1890s
202 births
- 1900s 428
1900s
428 births
- 1910s
1910s
1,203 births
- 1920s
1920s
1,612 births
- 1930s
1930s
1,083 births
- 1940s
1940s
753 births
- 1950s 500
1950s
500 births
- 1960s 187
1960s
187 births
- 1970s 66
1970s
66 births
- 1980s 28
1980s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 1,612 births (26% of all-time use).
How Myrtis 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 Myrtis's total volume
Myrtis by state
Where Myrtis concentrates geographically, total births since 1882
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 1,211 | 19.8% |
| #2 | Louisiana | | 956 | 15.6% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 722 | 11.8% |
| #4 | Alabama | | 498 | 8.1% |
| #5 | South Carolina | | 345 | 5.6% |
| #6 | Texas | | 255 | 4.2% |
| #7 | Florida | | 124 | 2.0% |
| #8 | Arkansas | | 116 | 1.9% |
1,211 of 6,121 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Myrtis appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Myrtis's data
- Myrtis's decade-level peak was the 1920s (1,612 total births); usage has since declined to 28 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Mississippi records the most Myrtiss (1,211 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Myrtis: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1921)
Similar record span (~105 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, 1882–1987 (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 Myrtis 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.