Myrna
Myrna is the anglicized form of the Irish name Muirne and may refer to:Myrna Anselma (1936–2008), Dutch Antillean fencer Myrna Blyth, American editor and writer Myrna Brown (1959–2007), African-American singer and songwriter best known as Screechy Peach Myrna Clark, New Democratic Party candidate, Canada Myrna Combellack, academic researcher and writer of the Institute of Cornish Studies Myrna…
Meaning & Origin of Myrna
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Myrna is the anglicized form of the Irish name Muirne and may refer to:Myrna Anselma (1936–2008), Dutch Antillean fencer Myrna Blyth, American editor and writer Myrna Brown (1959–2007), African-American singer and songwriter best known as Screechy Peach Myrna Clark, New Democratic Party candidate, Canada Myrna Combellack, academic researcher and writer of the Institute of Cornish Studies Myrna…
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The Story of Myrna
Myrna first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1885, with 11 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1938, when 1,801 Myrnas were born — ranking #134 that year. As of 2026, Myrna ranks #9,653 for baby girls with 7 births, falling sharply (-43%). In total, more than 32K Myrnas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Myrna
Myrna is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1885 and has accumulated 32K births in the dataset. Myrna's peak popularity came in 1938 when it ranked #134. Use the chart and map above to compare Myrna'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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