Total births
535
Girls' name · since 1930
Myria
Myria has 535 recorded births since 1930 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1991 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 535
- total births
- 1930–2021
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
Myria is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 535 have been recorded since 1930.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Myria has been recorded 535 times among girls since 1930, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1930 to 2021.
- 535 total births
- 1930–2021 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 21% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
535 girls have been named Myria since 1930, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2021.
- 535
- total births
- 1930–2021
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Myria was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
21 babies were named Myria in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
Myria's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Myria's SSA record in two at 1982 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 1930, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1991 peak of 21, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Myria at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
1991
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1930
Myria popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1930–2021
- Peak year (1991)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 92 years of records
Myria by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Myria's strongest decade.
111 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Myria births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 10
1930s
10 births
- 1940s 35
1940s
35 births
- 1950s
1950s
56 births
- 1960s 23
1960s
23 births
- 1970s
1970s
105 births
- 1980s
1980s
106 births
- 1990s
1990s
111 births
- 2000s
2000s
69 births
- 2010s 12
2010s
12 births
- 2020s 8
2020s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 111 births (21% of all-time use).
How Myria 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 Myria's total volume
Myria vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Myria? ▼
Myria has been given to 535 babies in the U.S. since 1930, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 21 babies were born in 1991, its single highest year.
When was Myria most popular? ▼
Myria was most popular in the 1990s decade with 111 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Myria been used? ▼
Myria has been recorded in Social Security data since 1930, spanning 92 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Myria? ▼
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 Myria's data
- Myria's decade-level peak was the 1990s (111 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Myria
Nearby Names Like Myria
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Myria
Myrtle Girl
136,486 births
Myra Girl
#646 63,916 births
Myrna Girl
#11141 31,700 births
Myrtis Girl
6,121 births
Myranda Girl
4,650 births
Compare Myria side by side: Myria vs Myrtle Myria vs Myra Myria vs Myrna
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1930–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Myria: Baby Name Since 1930 - 535 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/myria. 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 Myria 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 July 2026.