Myra vs Myrna

Side-by-side comparison of Myra and Myrna — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Myra

Girl name · Rank #645

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Name B

Myrna

Girl name · Rank #11089

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Metric Myra Myrna
Current Rank #645 #11089
Total Births (all years) 63,483 31,700
Peak Year 1958 1938
Peak Year Births 1,287 1,801
Peak Decade 1950ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Myra Myrna
1880ss 953 30
1890ss 1,305 112
1900ss 1,361 246
1910ss 3,398 967
1920ss 4,986 1,937
1930ss 5,858 10,235
1940ss 8,868 8,169
1950ss 10,378 4,185
1960ss 7,359 2,630
1970ss 3,781 1,361
1980ss 3,177 787
1990ss 2,473 508
2000ss 2,454 301
2010ss 4,594 174
2020ss 2,538 58

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Myra Myrna
2014 448 15
2015 493 14
2016 564 16
2017 616 14
2018 634 16
2019 572 19
2020 533 17
2021 507 11
2022 540 11
2023 505 11
2024 453 8

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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