Myron
Myron is a masculine given name used in English-speaking and Eastern European countries including Romania, Ukraine and Russia. Non-religious or Christianized Jews have used this name as a Gentile replacement of the Jewish name Meir.
Meaning & Origin of Myron
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Myron is a masculine given name used in English-speaking and Eastern European countries including Romania, Ukraine and Russia. Non-religious or Christianized Jews have used this name as a Gentile replacement of the Jewish name Meir.
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The Story of Myron
Myron first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 42 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1930, when 713 Myrons were born — ranking #194 that year. As of 2026, Myron ranks #1,753 for baby boys with 95 births, gradually falling (-12%). In total, more than 45K Myrons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Myron
Myron is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 45K births in the dataset. Myron's peak popularity came in 1930 when it ranked #192. Use the chart and map above to compare Myron's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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