Myrtle vs Myra

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

Name A

Myrtle

Girl name

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Name B

Myra

Girl name · Rank #645

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Metric Myrtle Myra
Current Rank Unranked #645
Total Births (all years) 136,478 63,483
Peak Year 1918 1958
Peak Year Births 4,076 1,287
Peak Decade 1910ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Myrtle Myra
1880ss 9,769 953
1890ss 17,717 1,305
1900ss 19,691 1,361
1910ss 32,432 3,398
1920ss 30,569 4,986
1930ss 14,134 5,858
1940ss 7,274 8,868
1950ss 3,106 10,378
1960ss 1,166 7,359
1970ss 356 3,781
1980ss 153 3,177
1990ss 62 2,473
2000ss 6 2,454
2010ss 31 4,594
2020ss 12 2,538

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Myrtle Myra
2014 9 448
2015 — 493
2016 5 564
2017 — 616
2018 — 634
2019 12 572
2020 — 533
2021 — 507
2022 6 540
2023 6 505
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, 1880–2023.

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