Myrle
Myrle was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1897, when it ranked 638th; the most babies were born in 1915 (98). More babies were named Myrle 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
- 191598 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,108babies recorded
Myrle popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — | — | — |
| 1950 | #3,000 | #2,952 | 13 | 8 |
| 1940 | #1,729 | #2,803 | 22 | 8 |
| 1930 | #1,082 | #1,939 | 47 | 16 |
| 1920 | #848 | #1,372 | 73 | 29 |
| 1910 | #840 | — | 27 | — |
| 1900 | #823 | — | 21 | — |
| 1890 | #813 | — | 12 | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Myrle, counting every spelling?
Myrle has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Myrle?
About 200 people born in the US named Myrle are alive today, with a median age of 83; half are between 76 and 89. That makes Myrle 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.
Myrle by state
How common Myrle was among girls born in each state in 1913–1917, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Texas (1.8×). 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 Myrle
How popular is the name Myrle?
Myrle was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1897, when it ranked 638th; the most babies were born in 1915 (98). More babies were named Myrle in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Myrle a boy or girl name?
No babies were given the name in 2021–2025. Historically it was given to 2,405 girls and 703 boys.
Where was Myrle most popular?
In 1913–1917, Myrle was most common in Utah (0.67 per 1,000 girls), followed by Idaho and South Dakota.