Myrah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,431

among girls · ↓807 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Myrah · -26% vs 2024

How common

1 in 50,227

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2016

51 babies

All-time total

786

#8,848 all-time among girls

First recorded

1941

in Social Security records

Myrah popularity over time

786 babies have been named Myrah since 1941, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	6	1	–	#4,290
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	6	1	–	#11,298
1990s	57	6	+850%	#7,159
2000s	129	13	+126%	#5,699
2010s	371	37	+188%	#3,181
2020s (to 2025)	217	36	-3%	#3,624

Where Myrah is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	32	0.02	outside top 500
2027	31	0.02	outside top 500
2028	31	0.02	outside top 500
2029	31	0.02	outside top 500
2030	30	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Myrah

Myrah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,431 in 2025 with 32 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1941, 786 American babies have been named Myrah. Its peak came in 2016, when 51 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Myrah?

The median living Myrah is about 9 years old; half are between 5 and 15. An estimated 800 people named Myrah 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.

Myrah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	32	#4,431
2024	43	#3,624
2023	40	#3,813
2022	33	#4,349
2021	31	#4,477
2020	38	#3,821
2019	46	#3,432
2018	42	#3,655
2017	51	#3,181
2016	51	#3,210
2015	45	#3,517
2014	34	#4,334
2013	33	#4,396
2012	19	#6,798
2011	25	#5,492
2010	25	#5,544
2009	19	#6,990
2008	25	#5,699
2007	13	#9,385
2006	12	#9,724
2005	13	#8,697
2004	10	#10,460
2003	8	#12,051
2002	8	#11,850
2001	14	#7,613
2000	7	#12,723
1995	8	#10,211
1990	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Myrah?

The median living Myrah is about 9 years old. Half of all living Myrahs are between 5 and 15 years old.

How many people named Myrah are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Myrah are alive in the United States, based on 786 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Myrah in 2025?

Myrah ranked #4,431 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 32 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Myrah?

786 babies have been named Myrah in the United States since 1941, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Myrah most popular?

Myrah peaked in 2016, when 51 newborns received the name.

Is Myrah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Myrah rising or falling?

Myrah has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Myrah become more popular?

Myrah looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 30 girls named Myrah in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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