Myrta vs Myra

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

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Myrta

Girl name

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Name B

Myra

Girl name · Rank #645

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Metric Myrta Myra
Current Rank Unranked #645
Total Births (all years) 960 63,483
Peak Year 1921 1958
Peak Year Births 24 1,287
Peak Decade 1880ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Myrta Myra
1880ss 182 953
1890ss 102 1,305
1900ss 45 1,361
1910ss 104 3,398
1920ss 168 4,986
1930ss 92 5,858
1940ss 75 8,868
1950ss 75 10,378
1960ss 71 7,359
1970ss 27 3,781
1980ss 19 3,177
1990ss — 2,473
2000ss — 2,454
2010ss — 4,594
2020ss — 2,538

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Myrta 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, 1880–1987.

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