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Myra

/ˈmaɪɹə/ · 100% girls · #663 in the US for girls, 2025

Myra has been given to about 63,967 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1958, which makes it a midcentury name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈmaɪɹə/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 44,311
Median age today62 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Myra per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1958 · 1,296
  • Born in 2025429
  • All time63,967
  • England & Wales, 2025#464 · 86

How popular is Myra?

Myra ranks 663rd among American girls in 2025, with 429 born that year. Its best year was 1958, when 1,296 babies were given the name, ranking 237th. The typical living American called Myra is about 62 years old today. It is relatively most common in Montana, where it accounts for 0.08% of births.

Names that sound like Myra

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Mira0.88
  2. Kyra0.81
  3. Tyra0.81
  4. Lyra0.81
  5. Myrna0.79
  6. Mayra0.78
  7. Mya0.75
  8. Myla0.75

Middle names for Myra

Ranked by flow score
  1. Myra Josephine0.84
  2. Myra Rose0.83
  3. Myra Louise0.83
  4. Myra June0.82
  5. Myra Pearl0.82
  6. Myra Quinn0.82

Sibling names for Myra

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Frankieeither · 0.98
  2. Ramonasister · 0.95
  3. Clarkbrother · 0.95
  4. Ceceliasister · 0.95
  5. Otisbrother · 0.94
  6. Gwendolynsister · 0.94

Where Myra is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Montana0.08%
  2. West Virginia0.04%
  3. Idaho0.04%
  4. Indiana0.04%
  5. Massachusetts0.03%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Myra White0.78
  2. Myra Reyes0.78
  3. Myra Nguyen0.78
  4. Myra Lee0.78
  5. Myra Hill0.78
  6. Myra Green0.78

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Myra

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Myra across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.