Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Myrtle
Endangered
Down 99.8% from peak
Peak era
1918
Peak births
4,076
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Myrtle
How many people are named Myrtle?
An estimated 6,617 living Americans are named Myrtle.
How rare is Myrtle?
Myrtle is very rare among babies today, with 8 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 99.8% from its 1918 peak.
How old is the typical Myrtle?
The median age of a living American named Myrtle is approximately 76 years, with most bearers falling between 68 and 84 years old.
Is Myrtle still popular?
No. Myrtle is endangered as a baby name, down 99.8% from its 1918 peak with 8 births in 2025.
Where is Myrtle most common?
Myrtle has its strongest geographic signal in South Carolina, where it appears 4.1× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19182025
Peak year
1918
Decline from peak
99.8%
2025
8
All-time
136,486
Where it lives now
Myrtle is most concentrated in Mississippi — about 3.8× the national rate in the 1960s.
States where Myrtle is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.