Myrl
Myrl was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1899, when it ranked 637th; the most babies were born in 1916 (84). More babies were named Myrl in the 1920s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- No babies recorded in the last five years2021–2025
- Peak year
- 191684 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,092babies recorded
Myrl popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — | — | — |
| 1960 | — | #3,933 | — | 6 |
| 1950 | #5,869 | #2,171 | 5 | 13 |
| 1940 | #2,182 | #1,356 | 15 | 25 |
| 1930 | #1,423 | #1,554 | 30 | 23 |
| 1920 | #790 | #1,151 | 84 | 39 |
| 1910 | #909 | — | 23 | — |
| 1900 | #740 | #1,438 | 25 | 5 |
| 1890 | #985 | — | 9 | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Myrl, counting every spelling?
Myrl has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Myrl?
About 200 people born in the US named Myrl are alive today, with a median age of 83; half are between 79 and 89. That makes Myrl a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Myrl by state
How common Myrl was among girls born in each state in 1914–1918, around its peak. In 43 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
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Questions about the name Myrl
How popular is the name Myrl?
Myrl was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1899, when it ranked 637th; the most babies were born in 1916 (84). More babies were named Myrl in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Myrl a boy or girl name?
No babies were given the name in 2021–2025. Historically it was given to 1,831 girls and 1,261 boys.
Where was Myrl most popular?
In 1914–1918, Myrl was most common in Utah (0.24 per 1,000 girls), followed by Kentucky and Oklahoma.