Myrna
Myrna was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1938, when it ranked 134th with 1,801 babies. More babies were named Myrna in the 1930s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 19381,801 babies
- Total since 1880
- 31,742babies recorded
Myrna popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 42 since 1934.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | #6,834 | 17 |
| 2010 | #7,418 | 17 |
| 2000 | #3,572 | 37 |
| 1990 | #2,121 | 62 |
| 1980 | #1,202 | 110 |
| 1970 | #851 | 159 |
| 1960 | #504 | 373 |
| 1950 | #381 | 448 |
| 1940 | #150 | 1,471 |
| 1930 | #303 | 483 |
| 1920 | #619 | 134 |
| 1910 | #826 | 28 |
| 1900 | #653 | 30 |
| 1890 | #1,070 | 8 |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Myrna, counting every spelling?
Myrna is a spelling of Mirna, a name family that had 31 girls in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 31 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mirna | 31 | #4,520 | 129 |
| Myrna | — | — | 41 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How old are people named Myrna?
About 15,700 people born in the US named Myrna are alive today, with a median age of 74; half are between 61 and 85. That makes Myrna a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Myrna: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Myrna, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Myrna
How popular is the name Myrna?
Myrna was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1938, when it ranked 134th with 1,801 babies. More babies were named Myrna in the 1930s than in any other decade.
Is Myrna a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Myrna in the US.