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Myrtle

Girl

Meaning of Myrtle: English: 'myrtle shrub'

Myrtle is a girl's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 10769th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#10769

8 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

136,984

First recorded 1880 · peak 1918

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 18 babies1982: 24 babies1983: 14 babies1984: 16 babies1985: 10 babies1986: 15 babies1987: 13 babies1988: 7 babies1989: 9 babies1990: 8 babies19901991: 9 babies1992: 6 babies1993: 7 babies1994: 9 babies1995: 9 babies1996: 8 babies1997: 6 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 0 babies2002: 0 babies2003: 0 babies2004: 0 babies2005: 6 babies2006: 0 babies2007: 0 babies2008: 0 babies2009: 0 babies2010: 0 babies20102011: 0 babies2012: 0 babies2013: 5 babies2014: 9 babies2015: 0 babies2016: 5 babies2017: 0 babies2018: 0 babies2019: 12 babies2020: 0 babies20202021: 0 babies2022: 6 babies2023: 6 babies2024: 0 babies2025: 8 babies
US babies named Myrtle per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 24.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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