Myrlene vs Myrna

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

Name A

Myrlene

Girl name

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Name B

Myrna

Girl name · Rank #11089

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Metric Myrlene Myrna
Current Rank Unranked #11089
Total Births (all years) 332 31,700
Peak Year 1932 1938
Peak Year Births 21 1,801
Peak Decade 1930ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1916 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Myrlene Myrna
1880ss — 30
1890ss — 112
1900ss — 246
1910ss 18 967
1920ss 74 1,937
1930ss 120 10,235
1940ss 92 8,169
1950ss 23 4,185
1960ss — 2,630
1970ss 5 1,361
1980ss — 787
1990ss — 508
2000ss — 301
2010ss — 174
2020ss — 58

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Myrlene 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, 1916–1971.

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