Myrtle
| Origin | Gender | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Greek | Girl | a flower, symbol of victory |
| Jamaican | Girl | Myrtle plant |
Fun Facts about the name Myrtle
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Eltrym
Scrabble Score
11 points
Dictionary Definition
n. defined as: "A species of the genus Myrtus, especially Myrtus communis.
The common myrtle has a shrubby, upright stem, eight or ten feet high.
Its branches form a close, full head, thickly covered with ovate or
lanceolate evergreen leaves. It has solitary axillary white or rosy
flowers, followed by black several-seeded berries. The ancients
considered it sacred to Venus. The flowers, leaves, and berries are
used variously in perfumery and as a condiment, and the beautifully
mottled wood is used in turning."
Popularity of Myrtle
Popularity Analysis
The name Myrtle first appeared in the social security administration database in 1880. Its highest recorded popularity was in 1894 when it reached rank #27. It broke into the top 100 for 46 years. As of 1965, it ranked #945.
| Year | Rank | Gender | % of Total Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 945 | Female | 0.0064% |
| 1964 | 997 | Female | 0.0059% |
| 1962 | 874 | Female | 0.0072% |
| 1961 | 770 | Female | 0.0090% |
| 1960 | 772 | Female | 0.0084% |
| 1959 | 752 | Female | 0.0088% |
| 1958 | 706 | Female | 0.0095% |
| 1957 | 653 | Female | 0.0108% |
| 1956 | 590 | Female | 0.0125% |
| 1955 | 521 | Female | 0.0157% |
| 1954 | 491 | Female | 0.0163% |
| 1953 | 443 | Female | 0.0196% |
| 1952 | 449 | Female | 0.0193% |
| 1951 | 419 | Female | 0.0215% |
| 1950 | 379 | Female | 0.0260% |
| 1949 | 339 | Female | 0.0300% |
| 1948 | 338 | Female | 0.0307% |
| 1947 | 319 | Female | 0.0329% |
| 1946 | 308 | Female | 0.0354% |
| 1945 | 277 | Female | 0.0462% |
| 1944 | 263 | Female | 0.0500% |
| 1943 | 233 | Female | 0.0586% |
| 1942 | 218 | Female | 0.0657% |
| 1941 | 194 | Female | 0.0775% |
| 1940 | 185 | Female | 0.0862% |
| 1939 | 179 | Female | 0.0937% |
| 1938 | 182 | Female | 0.0977% |
| 1937 | 169 | Female | 0.1082% |
| 1936 | 160 | Female | 0.1147% |
| 1935 | 153 | Female | 0.1210% |
| 1934 | 142 | Female | 0.1325% |
| 1933 | 142 | Female | 0.1339% |
| 1932 | 136 | Female | 0.1507% |
| 1931 | 134 | Female | 0.1550% |
| 1930 | 123 | Female | 0.1708% |
| 1929 | 116 | Female | 0.1836% |
| 1928 | 116 | Female | 0.1875% |
| 1927 | 109 | Female | 0.2065% |
| 1926 | 101 | Female | 0.2240% |
| 1925 | 95 | Female | 0.2356% |
| 1924 | 89 | Female | 0.2478% |
| 1923 | 84 | Female | 0.2647% |
| 1922 | 75 | Female | 0.2925% |
| 1921 | 73 | Female | 0.2961% |
| 1920 | 68 | Female | 0.3180% |
| 1919 | 67 | Female | 0.3249% |
| 1918 | 62 | Female | 0.3391% |
| 1917 | 58 | Female | 0.3600% |
| 1916 | 58 | Female | 0.3649% |
| 1915 | 58 | Female | 0.3775% |
| 1914 | 60 | Female | 0.3828% |
| 1913 | 53 | Female | 0.4340% |
| 1912 | 50 | Female | 0.4432% |
| 1911 | 50 | Female | 0.4603% |
| 1910 | 43 | Female | 0.5114% |
| 1909 | 43 | Female | 0.5298% |
| 1908 | 44 | Female | 0.5507% |
| 1907 | 39 | Female | 0.5717% |
| 1906 | 37 | Female | 0.6129% |
| 1905 | 33 | Female | 0.6538% |
| 1904 | 34 | Female | 0.6514% |
| 1903 | 30 | Female | 0.7117% |
| 1902 | 32 | Female | 0.6720% |
| 1901 | 28 | Female | 0.7442% |
| 1900 | 32 | Female | 0.7085% |
| 1899 | 30 | Female | 0.7358% |
| 1898 | 29 | Female | 0.7623% |
| 1897 | 29 | Female | 0.7383% |
| 1896 | 30 | Female | 0.7651% |
| 1895 | 28 | Female | 0.7843% |
| 1894 | 27 | Female | 0.7704% |
| 1893 | 29 | Female | 0.7809% |
| 1892 | 32 | Female | 0.7407% |
| 1891 | 31 | Female | 0.7417% |
| 1890 | 34 | Female | 0.6972% |
| 1889 | 33 | Female | 0.7193% |
| 1888 | 35 | Female | 0.6915% |
| 1887 | 36 | Female | 0.6994% |
| 1886 | 35 | Female | 0.7116% |
| 1885 | 34 | Female | 0.7228% |
| 1884 | 34 | Female | 0.7115% |
| 1883 | 37 | Female | 0.7088% |
| 1882 | 38 | Female | 0.6940% |
| 1881 | 37 | Female | 0.6504% |
| 1880 | 40 | Female | 0.6301% |
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