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Myron

The name Myron carries the meaning "fragrant oil, myrrh". It has faded some since the 1950s without dropping off entirely. These days, it is neither rare nor overly common. Since 1900, roughly 44,395 babies in the U.S. have been given this name.

GreekGreek "myron"
EtymologyMeaning "fragrant oil, myrrh"
Births by decade
1900s
496
1910s
3,712
1920s
6,199
1930s
5,951
1940s
5,599
1950s
6,384
1960s
5,391
1970s
3,690
1980s
2,747
1990s
1,922
2000s
1,389
2010s
915
Peaked in the 1950s · 44,395 total U.S. births since 1900