Girls' name · since 1972

Myrella

61 babies named Myrella in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#32,717 of 72,339
all-time among girls
61
born since 1972
1990s
peak decade

Myrella sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 61 recorded since 1972.

Social Security Administration records show Myrella recorded 61 times among girls since 1972, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2002.

  • #32,717 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 61 born since 1972
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Myrella ranks #32,717 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 61 born since 1972, peaking in the 1990s.

#32,717 of 72,339
all-time among girls
61
born since 1972
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Myrella's 61 recorded births place it above 54.68% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Myrella's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Myrella's SSA record in two at 1995 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1972, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1997 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Myrella popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2002

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (1997)
9
Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
45678910 1972197519841985199419951997199819992002 6

Myrella by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (32 births, 52% of the file).

1990s was Myrella's strongest decade.

32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.

Myrella births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 32 births (52% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Myrella?
Myrella has been given to 61 babies in the U.S. since 1972, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #32,717 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2002. 9 babies were born in 1997, its single highest year.
Where does Myrella sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Myrella ranks #32,717 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Myrella most popular?
Myrella was most popular in the 1990s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Myrella been used?
The SSA has tracked Myrella since 1972 -- 31 years through the most recent 2002 data.
What names are similar to Myrella?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Myrtle, Myra, Myrna, Myrtis, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Myrella's data

  • Myrella's decade-level peak was the 1990s (32 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Myrella

Nearby Names Like Myrella

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Myrella

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Myrella: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1972–2002 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Myrella 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 August 2026.