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Myron

“Myrrh or fragrant oil” — Greek origin

Boy's name · #1644 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Myron has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #192 (1931) · 45,369 babies named Myron all-time · 1 in 17,000 boys born in 2025.

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:

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

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