How old is someone named Myrtle?
The average Myrtle is 79 years old.
Half of all living Myrtles are between 72 and 88.
When was Myrtle popular?
Myrtle was at its most popular in the late 1910s. Parents have been moving away from it for decades, and 8 babies were named Myrtle in 2025.
Popular names of 1918 · The most popular names of the 1910s →
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 19,755 | 0 |
| 1910s | 32,549 | 0 |
| 1920s | 30,671 | 450 |
| 1930s | 14,224 | 2,800 |
| 1940s | 7,289 | 3,900 |
| 1950s | 3,106 | 2,400 |
| 1960s | 1,166 | 1,000 |
| 1970s | 356 | 330 |
| 1980s | 153 | 150 |
| 1990s | 62 | under 100 |
| 2000s | 6 | under 100 |
| 2010s | 31 | under 100 |
| 2020s | 20 | under 100 |
How many Myrtles are still alive?
About 11,000 Myrtles are alive in the US today. That's 8% of the roughly 140,000 babies named Myrtle since 1880.
Most Myrtles ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1918, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Myrtle?
About half of living Myrtles are in the Silent Generation, born between 1928 and 1945.
- Greatest 2%
- Silent 49%
- Boomer 40%
- Gen X 7%
- Millennial 2%
- Gen Alpha under 1%
Is Myrtle an old name?
Yes. Myrtle is older than 100 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Is Myrtle a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: 99.9% of living Myrtles are women.
Names the same age as Myrtle
NAME TWIN
Myrtle's name twin is Gertrude. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Gertrude's age curve is the closest match to Myrtle's: 93% alike.
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Questions about the name Myrtle
How old is the average Myrtle?
The average Myrtle in the US is 79 years old. The median is 81, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Myrtle?
About 11,000 Myrtles are alive in the US today, out of roughly 140,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Myrtle most popular?
In 1918, when about 4,100 baby girls were named Myrtle.
Is Myrtle a Silent name?
Partly. Silent Generation are the largest group, about 49% of living Myrtles, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this