Myrl vs Myrna

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

Name A

Myrl

Girl name

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Name B

Myrna

Girl name · Rank #11089

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Metric Myrl Myrna
Current Rank Unranked #11089
Total Births (all years) 1,831 31,700
Peak Year 1916 1938
Peak Year Births 84 1,801
Peak Decade 1920ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1887 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Myrl Myrna
1880ss 16 30
1890ss 144 112
1900ss 212 246
1910ss 487 967
1920ss 567 1,937
1930ss 237 10,235
1940ss 131 8,169
1950ss 37 4,185
1960ss — 2,630
1970ss — 1,361
1980ss — 787
1990ss — 508
2000ss — 301
2010ss — 174
2020ss — 58

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Myrl Myrna
2014 — 15
2015 — 14
2016 — 16
2017 — 14
2018 — 16
2019 — 19
2020 — 17
2021 — 11
2022 — 11
2023 — 11
2024 — 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, 1887–1956.

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