Total births
11
Girls' name · since 1949
Myung
Myung has 11 recorded births since 1949 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1951 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 11
- total births
- 1949–1951
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Myung sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 11 recorded since 1949.
Myung has 11 recorded births among girls since 1949, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1949 to 1951.
- 11 total births
- 1949–1951 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
11 girls have been named Myung since 1949, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1951.
- 11
- total births
- 1949–1951
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Myung was born in this single decade.
1951
Single peak year
6 babies were named Myung in 1951 - its busiest year on record.
Myung's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Myung's SSA record in two at 1951 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1949, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1951 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Myung at a glance
Last recorded 1951Peak year
1951
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1949
Myung popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1949–1951
- Peak year (1951)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Myung by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Myung's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Myung births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).
Myung by state
Where Myung concentrates geographically, total births since 1949
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kansas | | 11 | 100.0% |
Kansas share of Myung's total US births 100.0%
11 of 11 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Myung? ▼
Since 1949, Social Security records show 11 babies named Myung. The most recent recorded year was 1951. Its busiest year on record was 1951, with 6 births.
When was Myung most popular? ▼
Myung was most popular in the 1950s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1951.
Where is Myung most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Myung are Kansas (11 births).
How long has the name Myung been used? ▼
Myung has been recorded in Social Security data since 1949, spanning 3 years of data through 1951.
What names are similar to Myung? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Myunique. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Myung's data
- Kansas records the most Myungs (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kansas names
- 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.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1949–1951 (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. "Myung: Baby Name Since 1949 - 11 Births, Peak 1951." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/myung. 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 Myung 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 July 2026.