Myrtis vs Myra

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

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Myrtis

Girl name

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Name B

Myra

Girl name · Rank #645

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Metric Myrtis Myra
Current Rank Unranked #645
Total Births (all years) 6,121 63,483
Peak Year 1921 1958
Peak Year Births 216 1,287
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Myrtis Myra
1880ss 59 953
1890ss 202 1,305
1900ss 428 1,361
1910ss 1,203 3,398
1920ss 1,612 4,986
1930ss 1,083 5,858
1940ss 753 8,868
1950ss 500 10,378
1960ss 187 7,359
1970ss 66 3,781
1980ss 28 3,177
1990ss — 2,473
2000ss — 2,454
2010ss — 4,594
2020ss — 2,538

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Myrtis 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, 1882–1987.

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