girl's name

Myrtha

MUR-thuh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 480

Myrtha is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 1990 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1925, when 15 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1898.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Myrtha Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 1990s.

63
'90 '00 '10 '20 '30 '40 '50 '60 '70 '80 '90
Show the numbers
Births named Myrtha by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1890s 6
1900s 5
1910s 50
1920s 63
1930s 57
1940s 16
1950s 21
1960s 32
1970s 7
1980s 6
1990s 7

How Popular Is Myrtha?

In 1990, Myrtha was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Myrtha Is Used

France #3,730 5 in 1992
United States #11,076 7 in 1990

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Myrtha

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Myrtha Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Myrtha over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Myrtha

  • English MUR-thuh

Sibling Names for Myrtha

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Myrtha — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Myrtha

How popular is the name Myrtha?

In 1990, Myrtha was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Myrtha a girl's or a boy's name?

Myrtha is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Myrtha?

Myrtha has 2 syllables.

When was Myrtha most popular?

Myrtha peaked in 1925, when 15 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.