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girls' name ★ peaked 1938

Myrna

Meaning beloved Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists

An anglicization of Irish Muirne (“beloved”).

Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Myrna
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1938
1,808 babies
All-time total
31,742
#810 all-time among girls
First recorded
1885
in Social Security records

Myrna popularity over time

31,742 babies have been named Myrna since 1885, 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
0.511.5218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 30 – 30 3 – #682
1890s 112 – 112 11 +273% #838
1900s 246 – 246 25 +120% #588
1910s 967 – 967 97 +293% #537
1920s 1,937 – 1,937 194 +100% #317
1930s 10,235 25 10,260 1,026 +430% #134
1940s 8,169 17 8,186 819 -20% #150
1950s 4,186 – 4,186 419 -49% #371
1960s 2,630 – 2,630 263 -37% #504
1970s 1,361 – 1,361 136 -48% #802
1980s 787 – 787 79 -42% #1,202
1990s 507 – 507 51 -36% #1,950
2000s 301 – 301 30 -41% #3,572
2010s 174 – 174 17 -42% #5,952
2020s (to 2025) 58 – 58 10 -44% #6,834

The story of Myrna

Myrna 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 1885, 31,742 American babies have been named Myrna. Its peak came in 1938, when 1,808 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

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

How old are people named Myrna?

The median living Myrna is about 75 years old; half are between 62 and 84. An estimated 17 thousand people named Myrna are alive in the United States today.

median 75 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Myrna year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – – –
2024 8 #11,839 – –
2023 11 #9,418 – –
2022 11 #9,471 – –
2021 11 #9,368 – –
2020 17 #6,834 – –
2019 19 #6,351 – –
2018 16 #7,319 – –
2017 14 #8,161 – –
2016 16 #7,503 – –
2015 14 #8,305 – –
2014 15 #7,954 – –
2013 22 #5,952 – –
2012 22 #6,054 – –
2011 19 #6,775 – –
2010 17 #7,418 – –
2009 23 #6,035 – –
2008 25 #5,700 – –
2007 19 #7,012 – –
2006 29 #4,916 – –
2005 32 #4,338 – –
2004 33 #4,248 – –
2003 33 #4,088 – –
2002 37 #3,640 – –
2001 33 #3,919 – –
2000 37 #3,572 – –
1995 43 #2,831 – –
1990 62 #2,121 – –
1985 69 #1,689 – –
1980 110 #1,202 – –
1975 125 #987 – –
1970 159 #851 – –
1965 234 #641 – –
1960 373 #504 – –
1955 429 #428 – –
1950 448 #381 – –
1945 568 #291 – –
1940 1,471 #150 7 #3,044
1935 1,059 #176 – –
1930 483 #303 – –
1925 136 #629 – –
1920 134 #619 – –
1915 128 #572 – –
1910 28 #826 – –
1905 20 #840 – –
1900 30 #653 – –
1895 11 #1,034 – –
1890 8 #1,070 – –
1885 11 #682 – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Myrna

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Myrna Loy Myrna Loy American actress (1905–1993) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Myrna?

The median living Myrna is about 75 years old. Half of all living Myrnas are between 62 and 84 years old.

How many people named Myrna are alive today?

An estimated 17 thousand people named Myrna are alive in the United States, based on 31,742 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Myrna mean?

An anglicization of Irish Muirne (“beloved”).

How popular is the name Myrna in 2025?

Myrna 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 Myrna?

31,742 babies have been named Myrna in the United States since 1885, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Myrna most popular?

Myrna peaked in 1938, when 1,808 newborns received the name.

Is Myrna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Myrna rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Myrna?

Well-known people named Myrna include Myrna Loy (actor).

Names like Myrna

Names that sound and feel close to Myrna: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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