How Many People Are Named Myrtice?
An estimated 610 people in the United States have the first name Myrtice. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 79 years old, and Myrtice peaked in popularity in 1918 with 152 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Myrtice 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 Myrtice paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 79, Myrtice is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1957.
Estimated Living Americans
610
About 1 in 561,892 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
79
years old
Peak Year
1918
152 births
Total Registered
4,342
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Myrtice
Myrtice is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 4,342 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Myrtice as a female name
Ranked #11,533 in 1981
5 female births in 1981
Peak: 1918 (152 births)
Myrtice: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Myrtice span from the 1880s to the 1980s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 1,309 babies were registered. Myrtice has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Myrtice by Decade
How has Myrtice 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.
Myrtice by State
Birth registrations for Myrtice span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, Alabama, Florida. The lowest are in Louisiana, South Carolina, Arkansas. On average, about 335 Myrtices were registered per state.
Myrtice + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Myrtice as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Myrtice: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Myrtice?
We estimate approximately 610 people named Myrtice 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 561,892 Americans share this first name.
Is Myrtice a common name?
Myrtice is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,342 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Myrtice most popular?
Myrtice reached peak popularity in 1918, when 152 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Myrtice is approximately 79 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Myrtice a female name?
Myrtice is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Myrtice Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Myrtice Smith, Myrtice Johnson, Myrtice 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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