How Many People Are Named Myron?
people named Myron are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 14,900 people in the US has this name
Based on 45,832 babies named Myron in Social Security records from 1880 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎 Rare
Peak Year
727 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Derived from Greek μυρον (myron) meaning "sweet oil, perfume". Myron was the name of a 5th-century BC Greek sculptor. Saints bearing this name include a 3rd-century bishop of Crete and a 4th-century martyr from Cyzicus who was killed by a mob. These saints are more widely revered in the Eastern Church, and the name has generally been more common among Eastern Christians. As an English name, it has been used since the 19th century.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
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⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Myron, 1.1% were girls and 99% were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Myron alive today is about 53 years old, and 46% are 60 or older. Half of them were between 39 and 70 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Myron first appears in the records in 1880 and was given most often in 1930, to 727 babies. In 2025, 102 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1880 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Myron has never been one of the 100 most popular boys' names. Its best rank was #192, in 1931. In 2025 it ranked #1,650.
| Boys | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #1,650 |
| Best rank | #192 (1931) |
| Years in the top 100 | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #288 in the 1950s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Myron alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Myron were born in Ohio than in any other state: about 1,643 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Myron was given 5.7 times as often in North Dakota, 3.6 times in South Dakota and 2.5 times in Minnesota.
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