girl's name
Myrna
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 32,078
Myrna is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2024 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1938, when 1,808 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1885.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Myrna over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 30 |
| 1890s | 112 |
| 1900s | 246 |
| 1910s | 967 |
| 1920s | 1,937 |
| 1930s | 10,260 |
| 1940s | 8,186 |
| 1950s | 4,186 |
| 1960s | 2,630 |
| 1970s | 1,361 |
| 1980s | 787 |
| 1990s | 507 |
| 2000s | 301 |
| 2010s | 174 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 58 |
How popular is Myrna?
In 2024, Myrna was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Myrna 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 Myrna
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Myrna also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Myrna over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Myrna
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Myrna — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Myrna
How popular is the name Myrna?
In 2024, Myrna was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Myrna a girl's or a boy's name?
Myrna is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Myrna?
Myrna has 2 syllables.
When was Myrna most popular?
Myrna peaked in 1938, when 1,808 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Myrna a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Myrna currently ranks #6,035 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.