How Many People Are Named Myer?
An estimated 492 people in the United States have the first name Myer. It is predominantly male (96.5%). The average bearer is 18 years old, and Myer peaked in popularity in 1918 with 48 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Myer as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Myer paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
492
About 1 in 696,655 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
96.5% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
1918
48 births
Total Registered
1,085
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Myer
Myer is predominantly male (96.5%), though 38 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Myer as a male name
Ranked #3,654 in 2024
31 male births in 2024
Peak: 1918 (48 births)
Myer as a female name
Ranked #16,874 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (9 births)
Myer: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Myer span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 331 babies were registered. While Myer is less common than at its peak in the 1910s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Myer by Decade
How has Myer tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Myer by State
Birth registrations for Myer span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, New York. The lowest are in California, New York, Pennsylvania. On average, about 56 Myers were registered per state.
Myer + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Myer as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Myer
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Myer: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Myer?
We estimate approximately 492 people named Myer are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 696,655 Americans share this first name.
Is Myer a common name?
Myer is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,085 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Myer most popular?
Myer reached peak popularity in 1918, when 48 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Myer is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Myer a male name?
Myer is predominantly male. 96.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Myer Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Myer Smith, Myer Johnson, Myer Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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