How Many People Are Named Myrtie?
An estimated 284 people in the United States have the first name Myrtie. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 86 years old, and Myrtie peaked in popularity in 1917 with 114 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Myrtie 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 Myrtie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 86, Myrtie is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1950.
Estimated Living Americans
284
About 1 in 1,206,881 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
86
years old
Peak Year
1917
114 births
Total Registered
4,401
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Myrtie
Myrtie is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 4,401 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Myrtie as a female name
Ranked #7,198 in 1969
6 female births in 1969
Peak: 1917 (114 births)
Myrtie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Myrtie span from the 1880s to the 1960s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 839 babies were registered. Myrtie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Myrtie by Decade
How has Myrtie 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.
Myrtie by State
Birth registrations for Myrtie span all 15 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Alabama, Kentucky. The lowest are in Oklahoma, Illinois, Virginia. On average, about 83 Myrties were registered per state.
Myrtie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Myrtie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Myrtie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Myrtie?
We estimate approximately 284 people named Myrtie 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 1,206,881 Americans share this first name.
Is Myrtie a common name?
Myrtie is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 78.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,401 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Myrtie most popular?
Myrtie reached peak popularity in 1917, when 114 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Myrtie is approximately 86 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Myrtie a female name?
Myrtie is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Myrtie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Myrtie Smith, Myrtie Johnson, Myrtie 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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