How Many People Are Named Myron?
An estimated 24,645 people in the United States have the first name Myron. It is predominantly male (99.0%). The average bearer is 56 years old, and Myron peaked in popularity in 1930 with 727 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Myron 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 Myron paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Myron is overwhelmingly male, 463 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
24,645
About 1 in 13,908 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.0% confidence
Average Age
56
years old
Peak Year
1930
727 births
Total Registered
45,731
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Myron
Myron is predominantly male (99.0%), though 463 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Myron as a male name
Ranked #1,690 in 2024
99 male births in 2024
Peak: 1930 (713 births)
Myron as a female name
Ranked #10,206 in 1985
6 female births in 1985
Peak: 1952 (16 births)
Myron: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Myron span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 6,384 babies were registered. Myron has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Myron by Decade
How has Myron 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 284 | 284 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 335 | 335 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 496 | 496 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 3,711 | 3,684 | 27 | |
| 1920s | 6,200 | 6,112 | 88 | |
| 1930s | 5,953 | 5,889 | 64 | |
| 1940s | 5,600 | 5,527 | 73 | |
| 1950s | 6,384 | 6,304 | 80 | |
| 1960s | 5,393 | 5,323 | 70 | |
| 1970s | 3,690 | 3,647 | 43 | |
| 1980s | 2,748 | 2,730 | 18 | |
| 1990s | 1,923 | 1,923 | 0 | |
| 2000s | 1,393 | 1,393 | 0 | |
| 2010s | 1,154 | 1,154 | 0 | |
| 2020s | 467 | 467 | 0 | |
Myron by State
Birth registrations for Myron span all 49 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Ohio, Illinois. The lowest are in Vermont, Delaware, Nevada. On average, about 801 Myrons were registered per state.
Myron + Last Name Combinations
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Myron: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Myron?
We estimate approximately 24,645 people named Myron 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 13,908 Americans share this first name.
Is Myron a common name?
Myron is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 45,731 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Myron most popular?
Myron reached peak popularity in 1930, when 727 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Myron is approximately 56 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Myron a male name?
Myron is predominantly male. 99.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Myron Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Myron Smith, Myron Johnson, Myron 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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