BABY NAMES
Myrtle
Greek
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Believe it or not, Myrtle was the Ashley or Caitlyn of the 1890s -- popular, pretty, and ubiquitous. In this century, the prissy name is completely dormant, except for the moaning ghost who lives in the girls' bathroom in the Harry Potter books.

Variations
Mirtle, Myrta, Myrtia, Myrtias, Myrtice, Myrtie, Mertis, Myrtilla, Mertle, Myrtis, Mertice
Popularity rankings from the Social Security Administration
Myrtle
About name popularity rankings
You may find some surprises -- for example, who knew Jennifer was a boy's name? Because this feature uses actual Social Security data, it includes the human error that attends a large survey, but it still reliably reflects the patterns of naming fashion.