Myron

“Myrrh or fragrant oil” — Greek origin

Boy's name · #1650 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Few names move less than Myron — on the books since 1880, #1650 in 2025, and dependable in between. Roughly 45,000 boys share it. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Around the world: about 1 in 3,800 boys in Poland (2025) · about 1 in 8,900 boys in Belgium (2025) · about 1 in 15,000 boys in France (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 8 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Myrons

Myron Scholes — Canadian economist
Myron — Athenian sculptor, 5th century BC
Myron Boadu — Dutch association football player
Myron Markevych — Ukrainian football manager (born 1951)
Myron Fohr — racecar driver

In stories & tradition

Myron Bolitar — Deal Breaker · Promise Me
Myron MacLain — Earth-616
Myron "Old Man" Hasler — The Pajama Game

What Myrons become

Among 355 notable people named Myron:

Sports figures appear 1.27× more often than among typical names — e.g. Myron Boadu, Dutch association football player.

Similar names: Nick · Mickey · Denis · Theron · Stephan · Levon

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