How Many People Are Named Myrna?
An estimated 13,604 people in the United States have the first name Myrna. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 69 years old, and Myrna peaked in popularity in 1938 with 1,808 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Myrna 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 Myrna paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 69, Myrna is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1967.
- Myrna has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
13,604
About 1 in 25,195 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
69
years old
Peak Year
1938
1,808 births
Total Registered
31,742
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Myrna
Myrna is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 31,742 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
Myrna as a male name
Ranked #3,887 in 1943
5 male births in 1943
Peak: 1938 (7 births)
Myrna as a female name
Ranked #11,795 in 2024
8 female births in 2024
Peak: 1938 (1,801 births)
Myrna: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Myrna span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 10,260 babies were registered. Myrna has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Myrna by Decade
How has Myrna 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.
Myrna by State
Birth registrations for Myrna span all 49 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Texas. The lowest are in Alaska, Vermont, Rhode Island. On average, about 567 Myrnas were registered per state.
Myrna + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Myrna as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Myrna: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Myrna?
We estimate approximately 13,604 people named Myrna 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 25,195 Americans share this first name.
Is Myrna a common name?
Myrna is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 31,742 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Myrna most popular?
Myrna reached peak popularity in 1938, when 1,808 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Myrna is approximately 69 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Myrna a female name?
Myrna is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Myrna Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Myrna Smith, Myrna Johnson, Myrna 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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