Myra
How to say it: MY-ruh · /ˈmaɪrə/
Likely a 16th-c. literary coinage by Fulke Greville, possibly from Greek myrrha (myrrh) or Latin admirari (to admire).
Myra was the 640th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 429 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1880s, its births are down about 13% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #752 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #640 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 429 |
| Share of births | 1 in 7,728 |
| Peak decade | 1880s |
| Change over 10 years | −13% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #752 |
| In France, 2025 | #625 among girls’ names, 55 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Long established and fullest in the 1880s, Myra persists in modest use. Now well under that early height, a gentle slide looks ahead.
What goes with it
Airy and soft edged, Myra feels delicate and understated. Cora makes a lovely counterpart.
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Myra is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Danish, English, Finnish, French, Greek, Norwegian, Swedish.
In France: #625 for girls in 2025.
England and Wales: #466. Ireland: #403.
Famous people named Myra
- Myra Hess (1890–1965)British pianist
- Myra Adele Logan (1908–1977)African-American physician
- Myra Keaton (1877–1955)Film actress
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
Good to know
- Myra Hindley, Moors murderer of five children with Ian Brady; name unusable in UK
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