Mirtha: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	5	1	–	#5,780
1950s	20	2	+300%	#4,906
1960s	108	11	+440%	#3,388
1970s	129	13	+19%	#3,135
1980s	116	12	-10%	#4,613
1990s	106	11	-9%	#5,209
2000s	55	6	-48%	#7,610
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#5,780

1950s

+300%

#4,906

1960s

108

+440%

#3,388

1970s

129

+19%

#3,135

1980s

116

-10%

#4,613

1990s

106

-9%

#5,209

2000s

-48%

#7,610

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Mirtha

Mirtha is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1948, 539 American babies have been named Mirtha. Its peak came in 1972, when 21 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Mirtha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mirtha?

The median living Mirtha is about 44 years old; half are between 33 and 55. An estimated 500 people named Mirtha are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Mirtha year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	5	#19,539
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	6	#15,816
2004	7	#13,740
2003	7	#13,396
2002	10	#10,014
2001	14	#7,610
2000	6	#14,421
1995	11	#7,893
1990	18	#5,209
1985	11	#6,314
1980	11	#6,185
1975	15	#4,289
1970	13	#4,412
1965	6	#6,282
1960	5	#7,014
1955	7	#5,048
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Mirtha, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Mirtha?

The median living Mirtha is about 44 years old. Half of all living Mirthas are between 33 and 55 years old.

How many people named Mirtha are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Mirtha are alive in the United States, based on 539 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mirtha in 2025?

Mirtha did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Mirtha?

539 babies have been named Mirtha in the United States since 1948, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mirtha most popular?

Mirtha peaked in 1972, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Mirtha a boy or girl name?

Mirtha is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Mirtha rising or falling?

Mirtha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Mirtha?

Well-known people named Mirtha include Mirtha Legrand (actor).

Mirtha

Mirtha popularity over time

The story of Mirtha

How old are people named Mirtha?

Mirtha year by year

Famous people named Mirtha

Frequently asked questions

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