Myria: 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	10	1	–	#4,669
1940s	35	4	+250%	#4,132
1950s	56	6	+60%	#3,759
1960s	23	2	-59%	#5,047
1970s	105	11	+357%	#4,192
1980s	106	11	+1%	#5,010
1990s	111	11	+5%	#4,754
2000s	69	7	-38%	#8,982
2010s	12	1	-83%	#16,184
2020s (to 2025)	8	1	+11%	#11,863

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#4,669

1940s

+250%

#4,132

1950s

+60%

#3,759

1960s

-59%

#5,047

1970s

105

+357%

#4,192

1980s

106

+1%

#5,010

1990s

111

+5%

#4,754

2000s

-38%

#8,982

2010s

-83%

#16,184

2020s (to 2025)

+11%

#11,863

The story of Myria

Myria 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 1930, 535 American babies have been named Myria. Its peak came in 1991, when 21 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Myria?

The median living Myria is about 41 years old; half are between 29 and 51. An estimated 500 people named Myria 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.

Myria 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	8	#11,863
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	6	#16,184
2010	6	#16,354
2009	7	#14,757
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	6	#16,519
2005	6	#15,838
2004	7	#13,760
2003	10	#10,203
2002	11	#9,286
2001	11	#9,175
2000	11	#8,982
1995	11	#7,901
1990	8	#9,859
1985	15	#5,010
1980	13	#5,442
1975	9	#6,284
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	8	#5,047
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	5	#5,050
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Myria?

The median living Myria is about 41 years old. Half of all living Myrias are between 29 and 51 years old.

How many people named Myria are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Myria are alive in the United States, based on 535 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Myria in 2025?

Myria 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 Myria?

535 babies have been named Myria in the United States since 1930, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Myria most popular?

Myria peaked in 1991, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Myria a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Myria rising or falling?

Myria has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Myria popularity over time

The story of Myria

How old are people named Myria?

Myria year by year

Frequently asked questions

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