Myers
Boy name · #3670 in 2025 · Uniqueness 61/100
Myers ranks #3670 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 30 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #5289, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 60,000 boys born in 2025 was named Myers.
Babies named Myers per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 112-year story
Myers first appears in the Social Security records in 1913, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 35 babies and a rank of #3335. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Myers against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Myers in class?
Myers scores 61 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Myers is most common
State-level data for Myers is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Myers
Statistically, parents drawn to Myers tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rivers, Mills, Mads, Yunis, and Mars.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Myers | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | #3658 |
| 2024 | 35 | #3335 |
| 2023 | 33 | #3474 |
| 2022 | 20 | #4850 |
| 2021 | 22 | #4494 |
| 2020 | 19 | #4855 |
| 2019 | 28 | #3794 |
| 2018 | 26 | #3993 |
| 2017 | 16 | #5526 |
| 2016 | 25 | #4098 |
| 2015 | 17 | #5289 |
| 2014 | 11 | #7048 |
| 2013 | 12 | #6603 |
| 2012 | 9 | #8158 |
| 2011 | 5 | #12287 |
| 2010 | 7 | #9693 |
| 2009 | 11 | #7236 |
| 2008 | 9 | #8324 |
| 2007 | 5 | #12367 |
| 2005 | 6 | #10151 |
| 2004 | 7 | #8927 |
| 2003 | 7 | #8643 |
| 2000 | 6 | #9112 |
| 1992 | 6 | #7422 |
| 1990 | 5 | #8117 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Myers a popular boy name?
Myers ranked #3670 among boys in 2025 with 30 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5289.
When was the name Myers most popular?
Myers peaked in 2024, when 35 American boys received the name (ranked #3335 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Myers?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 60,000 newborn American boys was named Myers. It scores 61/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.