Myrtle vs Myrna

Side-by-side comparison of Myrtle and Myrna — 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

Myrna

Girl name · Rank #11089

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Metric Myrtle Myrna
Current Rank Unranked #11089
Total Births (all years) 136,478 31,700
Peak Year 1918 1938
Peak Year Births 4,076 1,801
Peak Decade 1910ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Myrtle Myrna
1880ss 9,769 30
1890ss 17,717 112
1900ss 19,691 246
1910ss 32,432 967
1920ss 30,569 1,937
1930ss 14,134 10,235
1940ss 7,274 8,169
1950ss 3,106 4,185
1960ss 1,166 2,630
1970ss 356 1,361
1980ss 153 787
1990ss 62 508
2000ss 6 301
2010ss 31 174
2020ss 12 58

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Myrtle Myrna
2014 9 15
2015 — 14
2016 5 16
2017 — 14
2018 — 16
2019 12 19
2020 — 17
2021 — 11
2022 6 11
2023 6 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, 1880–2023.

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