How Many People Are Named Myriah?
An estimated 1,913 people in the United States have the first name Myriah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 29 years old, and Myriah peaked in popularity in 1991 with 132 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Myriah 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 Myriah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,913
About 1 in 179,171 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
29
years old
Peak Year
1991
132 births
Total Registered
1,980
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Myriah
Myriah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,980 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Myriah as a female name
Ranked #14,683 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 1991 (132 births)
Myriah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Myriah span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 792 babies were registered. Myriah has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Myriah by Decade
How has Myriah 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.
Myriah by State
Birth registrations for Myriah span all 13 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Ohio. The lowest are in Oklahoma, New York, North Carolina. On average, about 33 Myriahs were registered per state.
Myriah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Myriah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Myriah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Myriah?
We estimate approximately 1,913 people named Myriah 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 179,171 Americans share this first name.
Is Myriah a common name?
Myriah is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,980 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Myriah most popular?
Myriah reached peak popularity in 1991, when 132 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Myriah is approximately 29 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Myriah a female name?
Myriah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Myriah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Myriah Smith, Myriah Johnson, Myriah 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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