Myrna vs Myra

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

Name A

Myrna

Girl name · Rank #11089

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Name B

Myra

Girl name · Rank #645

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Metric Myrna Myra
Current Rank #11089 #645
Total Births (all years) 31,700 63,483
Peak Year 1938 1958
Peak Year Births 1,801 1,287
Peak Decade 1930ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1885 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Myrna Myra
1880ss 30 953
1890ss 112 1,305
1900ss 246 1,361
1910ss 967 3,398
1920ss 1,937 4,986
1930ss 10,235 5,858
1940ss 8,169 8,868
1950ss 4,185 10,378
1960ss 2,630 7,359
1970ss 1,361 3,781
1980ss 787 3,177
1990ss 508 2,473
2000ss 301 2,454
2010ss 174 4,594
2020ss 58 2,538

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Myrna Myra
2014 15 448
2015 14 493
2016 16 564
2017 14 616
2018 16 634
2019 19 572
2020 17 533
2021 11 507
2022 11 540
2023 11 505
2024 8 453

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, 1885–2024.

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