Myria
Myria- is a now obsolete decimal metric prefix denoting a factor of 104 (ten thousand). It originates from the Greek μύριοι (mýrioi) (myriad). The prefix was part of the original metric system adopted by France in 1795, but was not adopted when the SI prefixes were internationally adopted by the 11th CGPM conference in 1960.
Meaning & Origin of Myria
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Myria- is a now obsolete decimal metric prefix denoting a factor of 104 (ten thousand). It originates from the Greek μύριοι (mýrioi) (myriad). The prefix was part of the original metric system adopted by France in 1795, but was not adopted when the SI prefixes were internationally adopted by the 11th CGPM conference in 1960.
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The Story of Myria
Myria first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1930, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1991, when 21 Myrias were born — ranking #4,650 that year. As of 2026, Myria ranks #11,138 for baby girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 535 Myrias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
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About the name Myria
Myria is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1930 and has accumulated 535 births in the dataset. Myria's peak popularity came in 1991 when it ranked #4,650. Use the chart and map above to compare Myria'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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