Girl nameNot in the current top charts
Myrta
//ˈmɜrtə//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19215 lettersStarts with M
Meaning & origin
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Myrta's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Myrta |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 17 |
| 1881 | 13 |
| 1882 | 21 |
| 1883 | 22 |
| 1884 | 22 |
| 1885 | 19 |
| 1886 | 17 |
| 1887 | 17 |
| 1888 | 20 |
| 1889 | 14 |
| 1890 | 13 |
| 1891 | 10 |
| 1892 | 12 |
| 1893 | 11 |
| 1894 | 5 |
| 1895 | 9 |
| 1896 | 20 |
| 1897 | 5 |
| 1898 | 7 |
| 1899 | 10 |
| 1900 | 6 |
| 1902 | 7 |
| 1904 | 8 |
| 1905 | 8 |
| 1906 | 6 |
| 1907 | 5 |
| 1909 | 5 |
| 1911 | 7 |
| 1912 | 10 |
| 1913 | 9 |
| 1914 | 9 |
| 1915 | 13 |
| 1916 | 15 |
| 1917 | 21 |
| 1918 | 14 |
| 1919 | 6 |
| 1920 | 21 |
| 1921 | 24 |
| 1922 | 17 |
| 1923 | 18 |
| 1924 | 19 |
| 1925 | 13 |
| 1926 | 12 |
| 1927 | 13 |
| 1928 | 17 |
| 1929 | 14 |
| 1930 | 13 |
| 1931 | 15 |
| 1932 | 12 |
| 1934 | 9 |
| 1935 | 8 |
| 1936 | 5 |
| 1937 | 13 |
| 1938 | 9 |
| 1939 | 8 |
| 1940 | 11 |
| 1941 | 10 |
| 1942 | 11 |
| 1943 | 8 |
| 1944 | 9 |
| 1946 | 5 |
| 1947 | 14 |
| 1949 | 7 |
| 1952 | 6 |
| 1953 | 8 |
| 1954 | 7 |
| 1955 | 11 |
| 1956 | 11 |
| 1957 | 14 |
| 1958 | 8 |
| 1959 | 10 |
| 1960 | 9 |
| 1961 | 5 |
| 1962 | 9 |
| 1963 | 9 |
| 1965 | 5 |
| 1966 | 10 |
| 1967 | 8 |
| 1968 | 7 |
| 1969 | 9 |
| 1970 | 6 |
| 1971 | 5 |
| 1972 | 6 |
| 1973 | 5 |
| 1974 | 5 |
| 1981 | 7 |
| 1986 | 7 |
| 1987 | 5 |
Myrta through the decades
- Myrta peaked in 1921, when 24 babies were named Myrta in the US.
- The 1880s were Myrta's strongest decade, averaging 18 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (1968–1987), use of Myrta has fallen 29% compared to the 10 years before that.