Myrle vs Myra

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

Name A

Myrle

Girl name

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Name B

Myra

Girl name · Rank #645

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Metric Myrle Myra
Current Rank Unranked #645
Total Births (all years) 2,405 63,483
Peak Year 1915 1958
Peak Year Births 98 1,287
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Myrle Myra
1880ss 36 953
1890ss 172 1,305
1900ss 243 1,361
1910ss 643 3,398
1920ss 684 4,986
1930ss 358 5,858
1940ss 186 8,868
1950ss 71 10,378
1960ss 12 7,359
1970ss — 3,781
1980ss — 3,177
1990ss — 2,473
2000ss — 2,454
2010ss — 4,594
2020ss — 2,538

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Myrle Myra
2014 — 448
2015 — 493
2016 — 564
2017 — 616
2018 — 634
2019 — 572
2020 — 533
2021 — 507
2022 — 540
2023 — 505
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, 1884–1962.

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