Myrick
Of uncertain origin, possibly meaning "wealthy friend".
Name Census estimates that about 249 living Americans carry the first name Myrick. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Myrick today is around 37 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Myrick births was 2017 (13 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Myrick. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
249
~ 1 in 1,376,523 Americans
Peak year
2017
13 babies that year
Average age
37
years old
2022 SSA rank
#13,716
Tracked since 1922
Census
Myrick in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 302 people with the first name Myrick, which placed it at #29,353 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#29,353
National first-name rank
People counted
302
302 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
51.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Myrick
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Myrick is Black at 51.3%. The next largest groups are White (38.1%) and Two or More Races (4.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Myrick described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Myrick at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American51.3% · 155
- White38.1% · 115
- Two or more races4.6% · 14
- Hispanic or Latino2.3% · 7
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.3% · 7
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 4
Popularity
Myrick: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Myrick from the 1920s through to the 2020s, spanning 10 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 67 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Myrick by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Myrick during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Myrick
The name Myrick is an English given name with origins dating back to the Middle Ages. It is believed to have derived from the Old English word "myre" or "mire," which means a marsh or a bog. This suggests that the name may have originally been used as a surname to identify individuals who lived near or worked in marshy areas.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Myrick can be found in the Domesday Book, a manuscript record of landholdings and properties in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The name appears in various spellings, such as "Miricus" and "Myricus," indicating its presence in medieval English society.
During the Middle Ages, the name Myrick was primarily associated with individuals from the working classes, such as farmers, laborers, and tradesmen. However, over time, it gained popularity among the nobility and upper classes as well. One notable historical figure bearing the name Myrick was Sir Myrick de Staveley, a 14th-century English knight who fought in the Hundred Years' War against France.
In the 16th century, the name Myrick gained prominence in the American colonies. One of the earliest recorded examples is Myrick Higginson, a Puritan settler who arrived in Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1629. He later served as a magistrate and played a significant role in the governance of the colony.
Another notable figure with the name Myrick was Robert Myrick, a Revolutionary War soldier from Massachusetts who fought bravely in several battles, including the Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775. He was born in 1745 and died in 1823.
In the 19th century, Myrick Gentry, an American author and educator from Tennessee, gained recognition for his literary works and contributions to the field of education. He was born in 1819 and lived until 1887.
Other historical figures with the name Myrick include Myrick Holley, an American lawyer and politician from Connecticut who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives in the early 19th century. He was born in 1777 and died in 1841.
While the name Myrick has its roots in medieval England, it has since spread to various parts of the world, particularly through English colonization and migration. Despite its relatively uncommon usage today, the name Myrick continues to carry a rich historical legacy, reflecting the diverse cultural and linguistic influences that have shaped the English language over the centuries.
People
Myrick + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Myrick as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Myrick: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Myrick?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 249 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Myrick going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,376,523 US residents.
Is Myrick a common name?
We classify Myrick as "Very Rare". It ranks above 77% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 275 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Myrick most popular?
The single biggest year for Myrick was 2017, when 13 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Myrick is about 37 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Myrick in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 302 people with the name Myrick, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #29,353 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Myrick in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Myrick?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Myrick leans strongly male. 292 people counted with this name were male (94.2%), compared with 18 female bearers (5.8%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Myrick?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Myrick is Black at 51.3%. The next largest groups are White (38.1%) and Two or More Races (4.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Myrick most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Myrick in the 2020 Census, accounting for 51.3% (155 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Myrick in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Myrick a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Myrick in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Myrick still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Myrick in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Myrick can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Myrick?
You can see how many Americans are named Myrick on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.