How Many People Are Named Myers?
An estimated 514 people in the United States have the first name Myers. It is used for both genders, with 88.6% male. The average bearer is 20 years old, and Myers peaked in popularity in 2024 with 49 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Myers 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 Myers paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
514
About 1 in 666,837 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
88.6% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
2024
49 births
Total Registered
753
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Myers
Myers is predominantly male (88.6%), though 86 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Myers as a male name
Ranked #3,358 in 2024
35 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (35 births)
Myers as a female name
Ranked #7,819 in 2024
14 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (14 births)
Myers: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Myers span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 198 babies were registered. Myers remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Myers by Decade
How has Myers 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.
Myers by State
Myers + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Myers as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Myers
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Myers: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Myers?
We estimate approximately 514 people named Myers 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 666,837 Americans share this first name.
Is Myers a common name?
Myers is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 753 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Myers most popular?
Myers reached peak popularity in 2024, when 49 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Myers is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Myers a male name?
Myers is predominantly male. 88.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Myers Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Myers Smith, Myers Johnson, Myers 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.
Search for a full name combination
How Many of Me