Myranda
The characters from the medieval fantasy television series Game of Thrones are adapted from George R. R. Martin’s novel series A Song of Ice and Fire. Set in a fictional world composed of the continents of Westeros and Essos, the story follows political conflicts among noble houses, struggles for the Iron Throne, and the rising threat from the far North.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Myranda
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The characters from the medieval fantasy television series Game of Thrones are adapted from George R. R. Martin’s novel series A Song of Ice and Fire. Set in a fictional world composed of the continents of Westeros and Essos, the story follows political conflicts among noble houses, struggles for the Iron Throne, and the rising threat from the far North.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Myranda
Myranda first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1968, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1995, when 350 Myrandas were born — ranking #624 that year. As of 2026, Myranda ranks #12,237 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5K Myrandas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Myranda
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About the name Myranda
Myranda is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1968 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Myranda's peak popularity came in 1995 when it ranked #624. Use the chart and map above to compare Myranda's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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