Myer
Myer was the #4,050 boys' name in the US in 2025 (26 babies), and #2,269 in Canada.
Myer as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,050 (26) | — | #2,269 (8) |
| 2024 | #3,605 (31) | — | #1,764 (11) |
| 2023 | #4,002 (27) | — | #1,496 (13) |
| 2022 | #4,701 (21) | — | #2,493 (6) |
| 2021 | #6,032 (14) | — | #1,898 (9) |
| 2020 | #4,275 (23) | — | #2,013 (8) |
| 2019 | #4,003 (26) | — | #1,448 (13) |
| 2018 | #6,036 (14) | — | #2,176 (7) |
| 2017 | #4,105 (25) | #4,812 (3) | — |
| 2016 | #4,624 (21) | — | #2,718 (5) |
| 2015 | #3,775 (28) | — | — |
| 2014 | #4,866 (19) | — | — |
| 2013 | #4,180 (23) | — | #2,086 (7) |
| 2012 | #5,035 (18) | — | — |
| 2011 | #4,822 (19) | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1911 at #793.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1893.
- A comeback: it faded for decades and is rising again.
- In 2025, 24% of US babies named Myer were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 67,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 67,000 | rare |
| Canada | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 20,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Myer is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 46,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 30,000 to 1 in 69,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myer | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Myer | Canada | Boys | #2,269 | 8 |
| Myer | England & Wales | Girls | — | too few |
| Myer | England & Wales | Boys | — | too few |
| Myer | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Myer | US | Girls | #10,917 | 8 |
| Myer | US | Boys | #4,050 | 26 |