Girls' name · since 1933

Myretta

16 babies named Myretta in U.S. Social Security records since 1933, with the highest year being 1947. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#49,050 of 72,339
all-time among girls
16
born since 1933
1940s
peak decade

Myretta is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 16 have been recorded since 1933.

Social Security Administration records show Myretta recorded 16 times among girls since 1933, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1933 to 1948.

  • #49,050 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 16 born since 1933
  • 1940s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Myretta ranks #49,050 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 16 born since 1933, peaking in the 1940s.

#49,050 of 72,339
all-time among girls
16
born since 1933
1940s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Myretta's 16 recorded births place it above 31.73% 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.

Myretta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Myretta's full recorded timeline at 1947, 69% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 31% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1933, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1947 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Myretta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1933–1948

Last recorded 1948
Peak year (1947)
6
Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
4.555.566.5 193319471948 5

Myretta by decade

1940s is the heaviest window (11 births, 69% of the file).

1940s was Myretta's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.

Myretta births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1940s at 11 births (69% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Myretta? ▼
Since 1933, Social Security records show 16 babies named Myretta. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #49,050 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1948. Its busiest year on record was 1947, with 6 births.
Where does Myretta sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Myretta ranks #49,050 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 Myretta most popular? ▼
Myretta was most popular in the 1940s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1947.
How long has the name Myretta been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Myretta since 1933 -- 16 years through the most recent 1948 data.
What names are similar to Myretta? ▼
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.

Keep exploring Myretta

Nearby Names Like Myretta

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

Myrtle Girl
#10917 136,486 births
Myra Girl
#662 63,916 births
Myrna Girl
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Myrtis Girl
6,121 births
Myranda Girl
#15270 4,650 births

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Ennie
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Leolar
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Myretta: 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, 1933–1948 (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 Myretta 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.