Myrtle is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Myrtle means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Myrtle across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Myrtle has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Myrtle is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “the myrtle shrub”. one of the botanical names.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 136,984 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 72 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 11 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 Myrtle per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1918 (4,094/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2015 (11/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1966 (5/yr).
Myrtle has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1918, when it ranked #112 nationally (given to 4,094 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1910s.
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