Myra

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A few things about Myra you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Myra

Myra Hess

British pianist (1890–1965)

Choose Myra and your child shares a first name with Myra Hess, a British pianist. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Myra, like who?” Myra Hess's Wikipedia article is available in 22 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 3,747 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Myra, 429 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Myra would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryMyra has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Myras, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1880, when it ranked #156. Today it's #662, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📈Then vs nowMyra is 2.1× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 7,899 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 3,747.
• 🍂TrendMyra has slipped 106 places over the last five years and now sits at #662. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedMyra is most popular in Montana, where it ranks #208, followed by West Virginia (#308) and Indiana (#333). It's in the top 1,000 in 30 states.

About the name Myra

Myra is a girl name of English and Latin origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-yra”. US birth records list Myra for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1880, when it ranked #156 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #662, with 429 babies.

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