Myrah vs Myrtle

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

Name A

Myrah

Girl name · Rank #3577

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Name B

Myrtle

Girl name

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Metric Myrah Myrtle
Current Rank #3577 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 754 136,478
Peak Year 2016 1918
Peak Year Births 51 4,076
Peak Decade 2010ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1941 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Myrah Myrtle
1880ss — 9,769
1890ss — 17,717
1900ss — 19,691
1910ss — 32,432
1920ss — 30,569
1930ss — 14,134
1940ss 6 7,274
1950ss — 3,106
1960ss — 1,166
1970ss — 356
1980ss 6 153
1990ss 57 62
2000ss 129 6
2010ss 371 31
2020ss 185 12

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Myrah Myrtle
2014 34 9
2015 45 —
2016 51 5
2017 51 —
2018 42 —
2019 46 12
2020 38 —
2021 31 —
2022 33 6
2023 40 6
2024 43 —

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, 1941–2024.

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