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Girl name

Myrtis

/ˈmɪɹtɪs/ · 100% girls · last recorded 1987

Myrtis has been given to about 6,126 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1921, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈmɪɹtɪs/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 1,960
Median age today82 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Myrtis per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1921 · 216
  • Born in 20250
  • All time6,126

How popular is Myrtis?

Its best year was 1921, when 216 babies were given the name, ranking 470th. The typical living American called Myrtis is about 82 years old today.

Names that sound like Myrtis

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Myrtie0.70
  2. Artis0.68
  3. Iris0.64
  4. Phyllis0.61
  5. Kris0.62
  6. Cris0.62
  7. Myrtice0.61
  8. Misty0.58

Middle names for Myrtis

Ranked by flow score
  1. Myrtis Anne0.81
  2. Myrtis Eve0.80
  3. Myrtis Elizabeth0.78
  4. Myrtis Catherine0.78
  5. Myrtis Josephine0.78
  6. Myrtis Rose0.77

Sibling names for Myrtis

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Winonasister · 0.87
  2. Elouisesister · 0.87
  3. Luellasister · 0.87
  4. Cleoeither · 0.86
  5. Archiebrother · 0.81
  6. Hughbrother · 0.81

Where Myrtis is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Myrtis Anderson0.77
    2. Myrtis Reyes0.72
    3. Myrtis Nguyen0.72
    4. Myrtis Lee0.72
    5. Myrtis Hall0.72
    6. Myrtis Green0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Myrtis

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.