Girls' name · since 1949
Myrian
Myrian has 173 recorded births since 1949 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1955 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #21,333 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 173
- born since 1949
- 1990s
- peak decade
Myrian sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 173 recorded since 1949.
Social Security Administration records show Myrian recorded 173 times among girls since 1949, 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 1949 to 2007.
- #21,333 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 173 born since 1949
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Myrian ranks #21,333 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 173 born since 1949, peaking in the 1990s.
- #21,333 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 173
- born since 1949
- 1990s
- peak decade
Myrian's 173 recorded births place it above 70.48% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Myrian's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Myrian splits its recorded history at 1990: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1977 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1955 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Myrian popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1949–2007
- Peak year (1955)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 59 years of records
Myrian by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (51 births, 29% of the file).
1990s was Myrian's strongest decade.
51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Myrian births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s 8
1950s
8 births
- 1960s
1960s
21 births
- 1970s
1970s
47 births
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 1990s
1990s
51 births
- 2000s
2000s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 51 births (29% of all-time use).
Myrian by state
Where Myrian concentrates geographically, total births since 1949
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 2.9% |
5 of 173 births nationwide.
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What to do with Myrian's data
- Myrian's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (51 total births) through the 2000s (30) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Myrians (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Myrian: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1955)
Similar record span (~58 yrs)
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, 1949–2007 (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 Myrian 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.