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Worldwide Name Statistics

Myra

Ranked #1107 - 1 in 226,520 people
US

Most common in

United States

35k bearers

World total

35,317

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1107

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States35k
Worldwide
~35k
rank #1107
Rarity
1 in 226,520
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~35k in US

About the name Myra

There are an estimated 35,317 people named Myra alive worldwide today. That ranks Myra at #1107 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Myra is held by approximately 35,317 people, ranking #1107 among first names. That works out to roughly 11 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 9,398 U.S. residents).

Historically Myra is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.9% female).

Myra appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.1%Female 99.9%

Myra popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Myra, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 83
  2. 1881: 72
  3. 1882: 89
  4. 1883: 81
  5. 1884: 98
  6. 1885: 84
  7. 1886: 96
  8. 1887: 95
  9. 1888: 134
  10. 1889: 121
  11. 1890: 133
  12. 1891: 113
  13. 1892: 113
  14. 1893: 117
  15. 1894: 148
  16. 1895: 127
  17. 1896: 158
  18. 1897: 138
  19. 1898: 143
  20. 1899: 115
  21. 1900: 164
  22. 1901: 115
  23. 1902: 136
  24. 1903: 128
  25. 1904: 119
  26. 1905: 126
  27. 1906: 139
  28. 1907: 142
  29. 1908: 148
  30. 1909: 144
  31. 1910: 155
  32. 1911: 186
  33. 1912: 224
  34. 1913: 305
  35. 1914: 322
  36. 1915: 390
  37. 1916: 427
  38. 1917: 465
  39. 1918: 468
  40. 1919: 461
  41. 1920: 516
  42. 1921: 523
  43. 1922: 468
  44. 1923: 473
  45. 1924: 492
  46. 1925: 502
  47. 1926: 466
  48. 1927: 535
  49. 1928: 521
  50. 1929: 490
  51. 1930: 489
  52. 1931: 511
  53. 1932: 560
  54. 1933: 512
  55. 1934: 593
  56. 1935: 595
  57. 1936: 574
  58. 1937: 642
  59. 1938: 724
  60. 1939: 658
  61. 1940: 749
  62. 1941: 788
  63. 1942: 929
  64. 1943: 891
  65. 1944: 719
  66. 1945: 742
  67. 1946: 824
  68. 1947: 1,141
  69. 1948: 1,088
  70. 1949: 1,013
  71. 1950: 1,032
  72. 1951: 1,028
  73. 1952: 941
  74. 1953: 966
  75. 1954: 960
  76. 1955: 916
  77. 1956: 896
  78. 1957: 1,106
  79. 1958: 1,296
  80. 1959: 1,250
  81. 1960: 1,174
  82. 1961: 1,037
  83. 1962: 905
  84. 1963: 863
  85. 1964: 749
  86. 1965: 638
  87. 1966: 528
  88. 1967: 508
  89. 1968: 510
  90. 1969: 452
  91. 1970: 454
  92. 1971: 451
  93. 1972: 362
  94. 1973: 404
  95. 1974: 384
  96. 1975: 367
  97. 1976: 341
  98. 1977: 345
  99. 1978: 355
  100. 1979: 318
  101. 1980: 367
  102. 1981: 350
  103. 1982: 337
  104. 1983: 323
  105. 1984: 311
  106. 1985: 308
  107. 1986: 328
  108. 1987: 293
  109. 1988: 302
  110. 1989: 270
  111. 1990: 300
  112. 1991: 287
  113. 1992: 274
  114. 1993: 246
  115. 1994: 241
  116. 1995: 226
  117. 1996: 236
  118. 1997: 201
  119. 1998: 228
  120. 1999: 234
  121. 2000: 230
  122. 2001: 233
  123. 2002: 245
  124. 2003: 249
  125. 2004: 226
  126. 2005: 240
  127. 2006: 255
  128. 2007: 231
  129. 2008: 242
  130. 2009: 303
  131. 2010: 265
  132. 2011: 342
  133. 2012: 307
  134. 2013: 353
  135. 2014: 448
  136. 2015: 493
  137. 2016: 564
  138. 2017: 616
  139. 2018: 634
  140. 2019: 572
  141. 2020: 533
  142. 2021: 507
  143. 2022: 540
  144. 2023: 507
  145. 2024: 455
  146. 2025: 429

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Myra worldwide?

There are an estimated 35,317 people named Myra alive worldwide today, ranking #1107 globally.

Is Myra a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 226,520 people. In the United States there are roughly 35,317 bearers, which is 1 in 9,398 Americans.

Is Myra a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Myra is used 0.1% male and 99.9% female.

Where does the name Myra come from?

Who are famous people named Myra?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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