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Myer

Boy

Meaning of Myer: Hebrew: 'bright one'

Myer is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3325th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#3325

34 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,119

First recorded 1893 · peak 1918

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 5 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 5 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 0 babies2002: 6 babies2003: 0 babies2004: 5 babies2005: 11 babies2006: 13 babies2007: 10 babies2008: 11 babies2009: 17 babies2010: 16 babies20102011: 19 babies2012: 18 babies2013: 28 babies2014: 19 babies2015: 28 babies2016: 27 babies2017: 25 babies2018: 14 babies2019: 31 babies2020: 31 babies20202021: 14 babies2022: 21 babies2023: 36 babies2024: 36 babies2025: 34 babies
US babies named Myer per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 36.

Gender split

96% boys · 4% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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