Names / Girl names
Myra
Current rank
#663
and easing
All-time peak
#158
in 1880
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
63,900
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #158 in 1880 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Myra was first recorded in American naming records in 1880, where it reads as a girls' name. Its strongest year was 1880, at #158 nationally. It currently ranks #663 and is easing off its highs. Across all years, more than 63,900 children have been named this.