Myrna
Girl name · Celtic · Gaelic · Irish · Scottish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #134 in 1938
0 babies were named Myrna in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1885–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryMyrna first shows up in US birth records in 1885, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 140 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1938, when it reached #134.
About the name Myrna
Myrna is a girl name of Celtic, Gaelic and Irish origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-rna”. US birth records list Myrna for girls from 1885 to 2024, in 139 of those 140 years. Its best year was 1938, when it ranked #134 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Celtic namesGaelic namesIrish namesScottish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 39 | 25,432 girls |
| 1890s | 50 | 20,105 girls |
| 1900s | 84 | 11,920 girls |
| 1910s | 115 | 8,727 girls |
| 1920s | 165 | 6,078 girls |
| 1930s | 958 | 1,044 girls |
| 1940s | 605 | 1,653 girls |
| 1950s | 218 | 4,577 girls |
| 1960s | 142 | 7,055 girls |
| 1970s | 88 | 11,338 girls |
| 1980s | 46 | 21,711 girls |
| 1990s | 28 | 35,676 girls |
| 2000s | 16 | 61,125 girls |
| 2010s | 9.9 | 100,604 girls |
| 2020s | 7.1 | 140,056 girls |
Other spellings of Myrna
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Questions about the name Myrna
What is the origin of the name Myrna?
Myrna has Celtic, Gaelic, Irish, Scottish roots in our records. Other Celtic names include Evelyn, Isla, Riley.
Is Myrna a boy or girl name?
Myrna is a girl name.
How popular is the name Myrna?
Myrna is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #134 in 1938.