How Many People Are Named Myrtis?
An estimated 1,134 people in the United States have the first name Myrtis. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 76 years old, and Myrtis peaked in popularity in 1921 with 216 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Myrtis 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 Myrtis paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 76, Myrtis is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1960.
Estimated Living Americans
1,134
About 1 in 302,253 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
76
years old
Peak Year
1921
216 births
Total Registered
6,126
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Myrtis
Myrtis is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 6,126 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
Myrtis as a male name
Ranked #4,625 in 1926
5 male births in 1926
Peak: 1926 (5 births)
Myrtis as a female name
Ranked #12,582 in 1987
5 female births in 1987
Peak: 1921 (216 births)
Myrtis: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Myrtis span from the 1880s to the 1980s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 1,617 babies were registered. Myrtis has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Myrtis by Decade
How has Myrtis 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.
Myrtis by State
Birth registrations for Myrtis span all 12 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Mississippi, Louisiana, Georgia. The lowest are in Virginia, Oklahoma, North Carolina. On average, about 356 Myrtiss were registered per state.
Myrtis + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Myrtis as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Myrtis: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Myrtis?
We estimate approximately 1,134 people named Myrtis 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 302,253 Americans share this first name.
Is Myrtis a common name?
Myrtis is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6,126 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Myrtis most popular?
Myrtis reached peak popularity in 1921, when 216 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Myrtis is approximately 76 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Myrtis a female name?
Myrtis is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Myrtis Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Myrtis Smith, Myrtis Johnson, Myrtis 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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