Girl
Myrtle
A nature name common in the early 1900s that has become one of the rarer entries in the modern registry. It was at its most popular in the 1910s and is rarely chosen now. As things stand now, it is a solidly familiar choice.
EnglishEnglish, from the myrtle plant
GreekSymbolized love in Greek tradition
Births by decade
1900s
19,755
1910s
32,549
1920s
30,669
1930s
14,223
1940s
7,286
1950s
3,106
1960s
1,166
1970s
356
1980s
153
1990s
62
2000s
6
2010s
19
Peaked in the 1910s · 109,350 total U.S. births since 1900