Myrtle
How to say it: MUR-tul · /ˈmɜːrtəl/
From Greek 'myrtos', the myrtle shrub symbolizing love - popular English botanical name in the early 1900s.
Myrtle was the 9,974th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 8 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1890s, its births are up 2.6-fold in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #13,233 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #9,974 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 8 |
| Share of births | 1 in 414,417 |
| Peak decade | 1890s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.6 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #13,233 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Myrtle peaked in the 1890s and is less common today.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Myrtle is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Greek.
Famous people named Myrtle
- Myrtle Cook (1902–1985)Canadian athletics competitor
- Myrtle Bachelder (1908–1997)American chemist and Women's Army Corps officer
- Myrtle Corbin (1868–1928)American sideshow performer
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