Girls' name · since 1885
Myrna
Myrna has 31,700 recorded births since 1885 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1938 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #810 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 31,700
- born since 1885
- 1930s
- peak decade
Myrna sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 31,700 recorded since 1885.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Myrna has been recorded 31,700 times among girls since 1885, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1885 to 2024.
- #810 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 31,700 born since 1885
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Myrna ranks #810 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 31,700 born since 1885, peaking in the 1930s.
- #810 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 31,700
- born since 1885
- 1930s
- peak decade
Myrna's 31,700 recorded births place it above 98.88% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
49 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
Myrna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Myrna splits its recorded history at 1955: 25% of all births land in the more recent half, 75% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1889 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1938 peak of 1,801 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Myrna popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1885–2024
- Peak year (1938)
- 1,801
- Annual births at peak, across 140 years of records
Myrna popularity over time - boys
42 total births recorded since 1934 (Myrna as boys' name)
Myrna by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (10,235 births, 32% of the file).
1930s was Myrna's strongest decade.
10,235 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Myrna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 30
1880s
30 births
- 1890s 112
1890s
112 births
- 1900s 246
1900s
246 births
- 1910s 967
1910s
967 births
- 1920s 1,937
1920s
1,937 births
- 1930s
1930s
10,235 births
- 1940s
1940s
8,169 births
- 1950s
1950s
4,186 births
- 1960s 2,630
1960s
2,630 births
- 1970s 1,361
1970s
1,361 births
- 1980s 787
1980s
787 births
- 1990s 507
1990s
507 births
- 2000s 301
2000s
301 births
- 2010s 174
2010s
174 births
- 2020s 58
2020s
58 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 10,235 births (32% of all-time use).
How Myrna 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 Myrna's total volume
Myrna by state
Where Myrna concentrates geographically, total births since 1885
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 3,698 | 11.7% |
| #2 | California | | 2,863 | 9.0% |
| #3 | Texas | | 1,930 | 6.1% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 1,768 | 5.6% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 1,307 | 4.1% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 1,107 | 3.5% |
| #7 | Iowa | | 1,022 | 3.2% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 996 | 3.1% |
3,698 of 31,700 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 49 reporting states.
Myrna appears in 49 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Myrna's data
- Myrna's decade-level peak was the 1930s (10,235 total births); usage has since declined to 58 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Myrnas (3,698 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Myrna: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1938)
Similar record span (~139 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, 1885–2024 (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 Myrna 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.