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.
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.
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.