Myrtie is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Myrtie means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Myrtie across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Myrtie has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Myrtie is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “pet form of Myrtle, the plant”. A diminutive of Myrtle, from the evergreen shrub.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,401 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Myrtie per year, United States (1880 to 1969). United States peaked in 1917 (114/yr).
Myrtie is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1917, when it ranked #1,174 nationally (given to 114 babies that year).
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