Myer Boy
How popular is Myer?
#4,049 boy name in 2025
26 baby boys were named Myer in the US in 2025, making it the 4049th most popular boy name. Another 8 girls got the name (#10,913 for girls).
514living people named Myer (est.)
10median age of people named Myer
1,119babies named Myer since 1880
1 in 97,510US babies born in 2025
Myer popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #4,049 for boys (▼ 446 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 26 boys, 8 girls |
| 10-year trend | Steady (-7% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #3,774 in 2015, #4,271 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1918 (48 boys) |
| Highest rank | #765 in 1912 |
| First recorded | 1893 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 85% boys, 15% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Myer counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Myer family of names ranked #1,497 for boys in 2025 (#1,716 the year before), with 94 babies in all.
| Spelling | Boys in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Myer | 26 | 28% |
| Myaire | 37 | 39% |
| Myair | 26 | 28% |
| Miaire | 5 | 5% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Myer by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 13 | #884 |
| 1900s | 42 | #929 |
| 1910s | 331 | #765 |
| 1920s | 166 | #1,592 |
| 1930s | 41 | #2,607 |
| 1940s | 23 | #3,018 |
| 1950s | 18 | #3,142 |
| 1970s | 5 | #6,054 |
| 1990s | 10 | #8,693 |
| 2000s | 73 | #5,332 |
| 2010s | 209 | #3,774 |
| 2020s | 142 | #3,603 |
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Questions
- Is Myer a boy or girl name?
- Myer is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 85% of babies named Myer were boys.
- How popular is the name Myer?
- 26 baby boys were named Myer in the US in 2025, making it the 4049th most popular boy name. Another 8 girls got the name (#10,913 for girls).
- When was Myer most popular?
- Myer peaked in 1918, when 48 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #765 in 1912.
- How many people are named Myer?
- 1,119 babies have been named Myer in the US since 1880. We estimate about 514 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 10.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.