Total births
5
Girls' name · since 1981
Smyrna
Since 1981, U.S. Social Security records show 5 babies named Smyrna, peaking in 1981. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 5
- total births
- 1981–1981
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Smyrna is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 5 have been recorded since 1981.
Smyrna has 5 recorded births among girls since 1981, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 1981.
- 5 total births
- 1981–1981 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
5 girls have been named Smyrna since 1981, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1981.
- 5
- total births
- 1981–1981
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Smyrna was born in this single decade.
1981
Single peak year
5 babies were named Smyrna in 1981 - its busiest year on record.
Smyrna at a glance
Last recorded 1981Peak year
1981
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1981
Smyrna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1981
- Peak year (1981)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 1 years of records
Smyrna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Smyrna's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Smyrna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 5 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Smyrna? ▼
5 babies have been named Smyrna since 1981. It was last recorded in 1981. The peak year was 1981 with 5 births.
When was Smyrna most popular? ▼
Smyrna was most popular in the 1980s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Smyrna been used? ▼
Records for Smyrna go back to 1981, giving 1 year of history through 1981.
What names are similar to Smyrna? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Smya, Smyra. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
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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, 1981–1981 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Smyrna: Baby Name Since 1981 - 5 Births, Peak 1981." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/smyrna. 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 Smyrna 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.