Myna: 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	42	4	–	#2,873
1920s	47	5	+12%	#3,220
1930s	35	4	-26%	#3,085
1940s	32	3	-9%	#3,136
1950s	34	3	+6%	#4,795
1960s	12	1	-65%	#5,537
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	6	1	–	#13,885
2000s	26	3	+333%	#11,848
2010s	47	5	+81%	#13,684
2020s (to 2025)	20	3	-29%	#11,838

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,873

1920s

+12%

#3,220

1930s

-26%

#3,085

1940s

-9%

#3,136

1950s

+6%

#4,795

1960s

-65%

#5,537

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#13,885

2000s

+333%

#11,848

2010s

+81%

#13,684

2020s (to 2025)

-29%

#11,838

The story of Myna

Myna 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 1912, 301 American babies have been named Myna. Its peak came in 1919, when 10 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Myna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Myna?

The median living Myna is about 23 years old; half are between 11 and 73. An estimated 200 people named Myna 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.

Myna 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	8	#11,838
2023	–	–
2022	6	#14,777
2021	6	#14,722
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	5	#17,407
2017	7	#13,684
2016	5	#18,044
2015	5	#18,325
2014	6	#15,946
2013	7	#14,179
2012	6	#16,275
2011	–	–
2010	6	#16,352
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	5	#19,619
2006	5	#19,148
2005	8	#12,659
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	8	#11,848
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	7	#5,537
1955	5	#6,450
1950	5	#5,867
1945	–	–
1940	9	#3,136
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	5	#5,546
1920	10	#3,280
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Myna?

The median living Myna is about 23 years old. Half of all living Mynas are between 11 and 73 years old.

How many people named Myna are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Myna are alive in the United States, based on 301 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Myna mean?

Spelling variant of Mina.

How popular is the name Myna in 2025?

Myna 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 Myna?

301 babies have been named Myna in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Myna most popular?

Myna peaked in 1919, when 10 newborns received the name.

Is Myna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Myna rising or falling?

Myna is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Myna popularity over time

The story of Myna

How old are people named Myna?

Myna year by year

Frequently asked questions

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