Myrtis
Borne in antiquity by a Greek poet from Boeotia, the name is formed from "myrtos", the myrtle shrub. English speakers also used it alongside the plant name Myrtle.
Myrtis in 2025
Myrtis was not given to any babies in 2025. The Social Security Administration only publishes a name once at least five babies receive it in a year, so Myrtis has fallen below that threshold.
The history of Myrtis
Myrtis reached its highest point in 1921, when 216 babies were given the name, ranking 875th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 765th, in 1905.
Across the 144 years of records since 1882, 6,126 babies have been named Myrtis. Half of them were born before 1926, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Greatest Generation.
Myrtis by decade
| Decade | Babies named Myrtis | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 59 | 1,156 |
| 1890s | 202 | 865 |
| 1900s | 428 | 765 |
| 1910s | 1,203 | 773 |
| 1920s | 1,617 | 875 |
| 1930s | 1,083 | 1,065 |
| 1940s | 753 | 1,336 |
| 1950s | 500 | 2,001 |
| 1960s | 187 | 3,495 |
| 1970s | 66 | 6,315 |
| 1980s | 28 | 10,074 |
Where Myrtis is heading
Myrtis was not in use ten years ago, so there is no decade-long trend to compare against yet.
That is less than 5% of its 1921 peak — Myrtis is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Myrtis
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Myrtis.