Myra vs Myrtle

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

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Myra

Girl name · Rank #645

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Name B

Myrtle

Girl name

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Metric Myra Myrtle
Current Rank #645 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 63,483 136,478
Peak Year 1958 1918
Peak Year Births 1,287 4,076
Peak Decade 1950ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Myra Myrtle
1880ss 953 9,769
1890ss 1,305 17,717
1900ss 1,361 19,691
1910ss 3,398 32,432
1920ss 4,986 30,569
1930ss 5,858 14,134
1940ss 8,868 7,274
1950ss 10,378 3,106
1960ss 7,359 1,166
1970ss 3,781 356
1980ss 3,177 153
1990ss 2,473 62
2000ss 2,454 6
2010ss 4,594 31
2020ss 2,538 12

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Myra Myrtle
2014 448 9
2015 493 —
2016 564 5
2017 616 —
2018 634 —
2019 572 12
2020 533 —
2021 507 —
2022 540 6
2023 505 6
2024 453 —

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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