Myrka: 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	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	176	18	–	#3,134
2000s	349	35	+98%	#2,227
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

176

–

#3,134

2000s

349

+98%

#2,227

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Myrka

Myrka 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 1992, 525 American babies have been named Myrka. Its peak came in 2001, when 73 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Myrka?

The median living Myrka is about 24 years old; half are between 22 and 27. An estimated 500 people named Myrka 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.

Myrka 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	7	#14,758
2008	12	#9,901
2007	8	#13,534
2006	20	#6,532
2005	33	#4,242
2004	38	#3,796
2003	63	#2,569
2002	58	#2,663
2001	73	#2,227
2000	37	#3,571
1995	34	#3,339
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
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 Myrka, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Myrka?

The median living Myrka is about 24 years old. Half of all living Myrkas are between 22 and 27 years old.

How many people named Myrka are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Myrka are alive in the United States, based on 525 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Myrka in 2025?

Myrka 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 Myrka?

525 babies have been named Myrka in the United States since 1992, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Myrka most popular?

Myrka peaked in 2001, when 73 newborns received the name.

Is Myrka a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Myrka rising or falling?

Myrka has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Myrka popularity over time

The story of Myrka

How old are people named Myrka?

Myrka year by year

Frequently asked questions

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