Myriah: 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	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	175	18	–	#2,112
1980s	275	28	+57%	#2,743
1990s	792	79	+188%	#1,275
2000s	431	43	-46%	#2,807
2010s	264	26	-39%	#3,292
2020s (to 2025)	43	7	-73%	#7,927

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

175

–

#2,112

1980s

275

+57%

#2,743

1990s

792

+188%

#1,275

2000s

431

-46%

#2,807

2010s

264

-39%

#3,292

2020s (to 2025)

-73%

#7,927

The story of Myriah

Myriah 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 1971, 1,980 American babies have been named Myriah. Its peak came in 1991, when 132 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 Myriah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Myriah?

The median living Myriah is about 30 years old; half are between 20 and 35. An estimated 1,900 people named Myriah 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.

Myriah 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	6	#14,735
2023	14	#7,927
2022	11	#9,470
2021	–	–
2020	12	#8,787
2019	12	#8,951
2018	10	#10,336
2017	25	#5,291
2016	18	#6,833
2015	22	#5,970
2014	24	#5,581
2013	31	#4,612
2012	39	#3,970
2011	33	#4,437
2010	50	#3,292
2009	32	#4,651
2008	42	#3,835
2007	46	#3,583
2006	58	#2,965
2005	42	#3,566
2004	47	#3,250
2003	38	#3,711
2002	32	#4,048
2001	42	#3,297
2000	52	#2,807
1995	70	#1,971
1990	60	#2,166
1985	25	#3,479
1980	26	#3,284
1975	9	#6,285
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Myriah?

The median living Myriah is about 30 years old. Half of all living Myriahs are between 20 and 35 years old.

How many people named Myriah are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Myriah are alive in the United States, based on 1,980 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Myriah in 2025?

Myriah 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 Myriah?

1,980 babies have been named Myriah in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Myriah most popular?

Myriah peaked in 1991, when 132 newborns received the name.

Is Myriah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Myriah rising or falling?

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

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Myriah popularity over time

The story of Myriah

How old are people named Myriah?

Myriah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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