How Many People Are Named Myra?
An estimated 36,820 people in the United States have the first name Myra. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 49 years old, and Myra peaked in popularity in 1958 with 1,295 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Myra as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Myra paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Myra is overwhelmingly female, 51 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
36,820
About 1 in 9,309 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
49
years old
Peak Year
1958
1,295 births
Total Registered
63,534
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Myra
Myra is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 63,534 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
Myra as a male name
Ranked #5,740 in 1986
7 male births in 1986
Peak: 1958 (8 births)
Myra as a female name
Ranked #646 in 2024
453 female births in 2024
Peak: 1958 (1,287 births)
Myra: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Myra span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 10,391 babies were registered. Myra has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Myra by Decade
How has Myra tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 953 | 0 | 953 | |
| 1890s | 1,305 | 0 | 1,305 | |
| 1900s | 1,361 | 0 | 1,361 | |
| 1910s | 3,403 | 5 | 3,398 | |
| 1920s | 4,986 | 0 | 4,986 | |
| 1930s | 5,858 | 0 | 5,858 | |
| 1940s | 8,884 | 16 | 8,868 | |
| 1950s | 10,391 | 13 | 10,378 | |
| 1960s | 7,364 | 5 | 7,359 | |
| 1970s | 3,781 | 0 | 3,781 | |
| 1980s | 3,189 | 12 | 3,177 | |
| 1990s | 2,473 | 0 | 2,473 | |
| 2000s | 2,454 | 0 | 2,454 | |
| 2010s | 4,594 | 0 | 4,594 | |
| 2020s | 2,538 | 0 | 2,538 | |
Myra by State
Birth registrations for Myra span all 50 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Texas, California. The lowest are in Wyoming, New Hampshire, Rhode Island. On average, about 1,103 Myras were registered per state.
Myra + Last Name Combinations
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Myra: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Myra?
We estimate approximately 36,820 people named Myra are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 9,309 Americans share this first name.
Is Myra a common name?
Myra is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 63,534 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Myra most popular?
Myra reached peak popularity in 1958, when 1,295 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Myra is approximately 49 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Myra a female name?
Myra is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Myra Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Myra Smith, Myra Johnson, Myra Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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