Myrta vs Myrna

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

Name A

Myrta

Girl name

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Name B

Myrna

Girl name · Rank #11089

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Metric Myrta Myrna
Current Rank Unranked #11089
Total Births (all years) 960 31,700
Peak Year 1921 1938
Peak Year Births 24 1,801
Peak Decade 1880ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Myrta Myrna
1880ss 182 30
1890ss 102 112
1900ss 45 246
1910ss 104 967
1920ss 168 1,937
1930ss 92 10,235
1940ss 75 8,169
1950ss 75 4,185
1960ss 71 2,630
1970ss 27 1,361
1980ss 19 787
1990ss — 508
2000ss — 301
2010ss — 174
2020ss — 58

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Myrta 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, 1880–1987.

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