Gender
Origin
- Greek
- The Tree/Victory
- English
- A botanical name for an evergreen shrub; Myrtle was considered sacred to the Roman goddess of love, Venus, who used it as one of her symbols.
Syllables
2
Themes
- Flower
- Green
- Nature
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Myrtle
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1915 (rank #1454, 22 births); most recent 1943 (rank #3539, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1918 (rank #62, 4,076 births); most recent 2025 (rank #10917, 8 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 8 |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2023 | – | 6 |
| 2022 | – | 6 |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | 12 |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2015 (rank #2329, 11 births); most recent 2022 (rank #5666, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1966 (rank #310, 5 births); most recent 1974 (rank #490, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
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Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1924 (rank #49, 20 births); most recent 1953 (rank #309, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence