girl's name
Mirtha
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 564
Mirtha is a girl's name. In 2008 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1972, when 21 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1948.
Mirtha over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2008, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 20 |
| 1960s | 108 |
| 1970s | 129 |
| 1980s | 116 |
| 1990s | 106 |
| 2000s (to 2008) | 55 |
How popular is Mirtha?
In 2008, Mirtha was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Mirtha is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Mirtha
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mirtha also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mirtha over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Mirtha
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mirtha — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mirtha
How popular is the name Mirtha?
In 2008, Mirtha was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Mirtha a girl's or a boy's name?
Mirtha is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Mirtha most popular?
Mirtha peaked in 1972, when 21 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.