Myron
Myron was the 1650th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 102 babies. Its best year was 1931, when it ranked 192nd; the most babies were born in 1930 (713). Over the last ten years it has moved down 75 places. More babies were named Myron in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Meaning "myrrh, perfume" · Greek
Say it MY-run /ˈmaɪrən/
- Rank in 2025
- #1,650 boys, up 34 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 102boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1930713 babies
- Total since 1880
- 45,832babies recorded
What does the name Myron mean?
Myron comes from the Greek Mýrōn, the name of a famous sculptor of the 5th century BC. Wikipedia links it to Greek myron, "myrrh, perfumed oil". It is used in English and in Eastern Europe (as Miron or Myron), and Wikipedia notes that some American Jewish families used it as an English counterpart to Meir. Myron was most common in the US from the 1920s to the 1950s.
Μύρων (Ancient Greek, “Myrōn; related to μύρον "perfumed oil"”)
How sure is this? Probable. The link to myron "perfume" is the usual explanation; Wiktionary gives no meaning.
Related names: Miron, Myra.
See also: Greek names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Myron', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wikipedia, 'Myron (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
Myron popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 463 since 1913.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,650 | 102 |
| 2020 | #1,684 | 94 |
| 2010 | #1,304 | 132 |
| 2000 | #923 | 167 |
| 1990 | #679 | 222 |
| 1980 | #479 | 309 |
| 1970 | #409 | 399 |
| 1960 | #315 | 613 |
| 1950 | #294 | 531 |
| 1940 | #220 | 567 |
| 1930 | #195 | 713 |
| 1920 | #229 | 548 |
| 1910 | #306 | 65 |
| 1900 | #257 | 63 |
| 1890 | #347 | 26 |
| 1880 | #260 | 42 |
How popular is Myron, counting every spelling?
Myron is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #1,108 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,650 for Myron on its own. Together these spellings went to 176 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Myron | 102 | #1,650 | 476 |
| Miran | 74 | #2,032 | 294 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Myron?
102 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Myron (0.03 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Myron born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 82 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Myron.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Myron?
About 22,300 people born in the US named Myron are alive today, with a median age of 57; half are between 39 and 70. That makes Myron 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.
Myron by state
How common Myron was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Ohio (4.0×), Wisconsin (3.2×). In 39 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Myron: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Myron, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Myron · Sibling names for Myron
Questions about the name Myron
What does Myron mean?
Myron means “"myrrh, perfume"” (Greek origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Myron?
Myron was the 1650th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 102 babies. Its best year was 1931, when it ranked 192nd; the most babies were born in 1930 (713). Over the last ten years it has moved down 75 places. More babies were named Myron in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Is Myron a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Myron in the US.
Where is Myron most popular?
In 2021–2025, Myron was most common in Ohio (0.22 per 1,000 boys), followed by Wisconsin and Michigan.