Masculine dossier · first seen 1893
Myer
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1918
Peak births
48
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Myer
How many people are named Myer?
An estimated 456 living Americans are named Myer.
How rare is Myer?
Myer is very rare among babies today, with 26 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 45.8% from its 1918 peak.
How old is the typical Myer?
The median age of a living American named Myer is approximately 11 years, with most bearers falling between 5 and 16 years old.
Is Myer still popular?
Yes. Myer is holding steady, with 26 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Myer most common?
Myer has its strongest geographic signal in Massachusetts, where it appears 9.1× more often than the national baseline.
1893Peak 19182025
Peak year
1918
Decline from peak
45.8%
2025
26
All-time
1,073
Where it lives now
Myer is most concentrated in Massachusetts — about 9.1× the national rate in the 1910s. It also runs high in Pennsylvania.
States where Myer is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.