Girl · #10,193 in 2026

Myrtha

Name: Popularity of the name Myrtha in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Myrtha, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Giselle, originally titled Giselle, ou les Wilis, is a romantic ballet in two acts with music by Adolphe Adam. Considered a masterwork in the classical ballet performance canon, it was first performed by the Ballet du Théâtre de l'Académie Royale de Musique at the Salle Le Peletier in Paris on 28 June 1841, with Italian ballerina Carlotta Grisi as Giselle.

Current Rank

#10,193

Peak Rank

#2,378 (1925)

Total Babies

270

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1898

First Year

1990

Last Year

1925

Peak Year

#2378

Peak Rank

270

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Myrtha

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Origin & history

The Ballet of the Nuns in the Salle Le Peletier, 1831 The French Revolution (1789–1799) brought sweeping changes to theatre in France. Banished were the ballets the aristocracy preferred about the gods and goddesses of Mount Olympus . Instead, ballets about everyday people, real places, real time, the historical past, and the supernatural took prominence. These sorts of ballets were preferred by the burgeoning middle class. Two ballets caused great excitement in Paris in the 1830s. In November 1831, Meyerbeer 's opera Robert le diable had its first performance. It featured a short ballet calle

The Story of Myrtha

Myrtha first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1898, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1925, when 15 Myrthas were born — ranking #2,378 that year. As of 2026, Myrtha ranks #10,193 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 270 Myrthas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Myrtha

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Frequently Asked Questions about Myrtha

What does the name Myrtha mean?

How popular is Myrtha in 2026?

In 2026, Myrtha ranks #10,193 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.

When was Myrtha most popular?

Myrtha reached its peak popularity in 1925, ranking #2,378 that year with 15 babies given the name.

Is Myrtha a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Myrtha is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Myrtha?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Myrtha include Robina, Loie, Rada. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Myrtha

Myrtha is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1898 and has accumulated 270 births in the dataset. Myrtha's peak popularity came in 1925 when it ranked #2,378. Use the chart and map above to compare Myrtha'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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