Total births
63,916
Girls' name · since 1880
Myra
63,916 babies named Myra in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1958. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #646
- among girls today
- 63,916
- born since 1880
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Myra is the #646 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 63,916 recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Myra recorded 63,916 times among girls since 1880, holding rank #646 nationally today, ahead of 96% of girls, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #646 among girls today
- 63,916 born since 1880
- 1950s peak decade
- 96% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Myra is currently the #646 girls' name in America, more common than 96% of girls - 63,916 born since 1880, peaking in the 1950s.
- #646
- among girls today
- 63,916
- born since 1880
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other girls
Myra vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#646
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 96% of names given to girls today.
1950s
Peak decade
16% of everyone ever named Myra was born in this single decade.
1958
Single peak year
1,288 babies were named Myra in 1958 - its busiest year on record.
How Myra compares
63,916 Top 3% higher than 97% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Myra's all-time total is 167x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Myra | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 63,916 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,288 | 48 | 19,840 |
Myra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Myra's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1881, with only 72 births recorded -- set against the 1958 peak of 1,288, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Myra at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
1958
Current rank
#646
Active since
1880
Myra popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1958)
- 1,288
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Myra popularity over time - boys
51 total births recorded since 1916 (Myra as boys' name)
Myra by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Myra's strongest decade.
10,378 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 16% of all-time use.
Myra births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 953
1880s
953 births
- 1890s 1,305
1890s
1,305 births
- 1900s 1,361
1900s
1,361 births
- 1910s 3,398
1910s
3,398 births
- 1920s
1920s
4,986 births
- 1930s
1930s
5,858 births
- 1940s
1940s
8,868 births
- 1950s
1950s
10,378 births
- 1960s
1960s
7,359 births
- 1970s 3,781
1970s
3,781 births
- 1980s 3,177
1980s
3,177 births
- 1990s 2,473
1990s
2,473 births
- 2000s 2,454
2000s
2,454 births
- 2010s
2010s
4,594 births
- 2020s 2,971
2020s
2,971 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 10,378 births (16% of all-time use).
How Myra compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Myra's total volume
Myra vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Myra by state
Where Myra concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 4,465 | 7.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 4,450 | 7.0% |
| #3 | California | | 4,289 | 6.7% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 3,237 | 5.1% |
| #5 | Alabama | | 3,038 | 4.8% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 2,706 | 4.2% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 2,650 | 4.1% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 2,262 | 3.5% |
New York share of Myra's total US births 7.0%
Even split
4,465 of 63,916 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 50 reporting states.
Myra appears in 50 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Myra? ▼
Myra has been given to 63,916 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #646 as of the latest data. 1,288 babies were born in 1958, its single highest year.
When was Myra most popular? ▼
Myra was most popular in the 1950s decade with 10,378 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
Where is Myra most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Myra are New York (4,465 births), Texas (4,450 births), California (4,289 births).
How long has the name Myra been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Myra since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Myra? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Myrtle, Myrna, Myrtis, Myranda, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Myra's data
- Myra's decade-level peak was the 1950s (10,378 total births); usage has since declined to 2,971 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Myras (4,465 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Myra
Nearby Names Like Myra
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Myra
Myrtle Girl
136,486 births
Myrna Girl
#11141 31,700 births
Myrtis Girl
6,121 births
Myranda Girl
4,650 births
Myrtie Girl
4,401 births
Compare Myra side by side: Myra vs Myrtle Myra vs Myrna Myra vs Myrtis
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Myra
Flora #645
70,971 births · Peak 1920
Anne #647
325,128 births · Peak 1959
Isabela #644
12,698 births · Peak 2004
Goldie #648
38,553 births · Peak 1915
Paislee #643
11,255 births · Peak 2016
Davina #649
11,380 births · Peak 2022
Galilea #642
9,309 births · Peak 2016
Kaitlyn #650
166,689 births · Peak 2000
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Myra: #646 Girls' Name - 63,916 Births, Peak 1958." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/myra. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Myra draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.