Girls name
Myra
Myra is a girls' name given to 55,551 girls in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1958 with 1,254 births. It has appeared in 50 states, and reached its highest rank of 44th among girls names in Alaska in 1943.
Which states favor Myra
Myra by state
Top states by all-time births named Myra. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | 4,465 | #1013 (2025) |
| 2 | Texas | 4,450 | #835 (2025) |
| 3 | California | 4,289 | #785 (2025) |
| 4 | North Carolina | 3,237 | #762 (2025) |
| 5 | Alabama | 3,038 | #936 (2023) |
| 6 | Illinois | 2,706 | #654 (2025) |
| 7 | Georgia | 2,650 | #843 (2025) |
| 8 | Pennsylvania | 2,262 | #713 (2025) |
| 9 | Ohio | 2,178 | #501 (2025) |
| 10 | Tennessee | 1,978 | — |
| 11 | Louisiana | 1,761 | — |
| 12 | Florida | 1,752 | — |
| 13 | Michigan | 1,610 | — |
| 14 | Indiana | 1,567 | — |
| 15 | South Carolina | 1,504 | — |
| 16 | Virginia | 1,405 | — |
| 17 | Mississippi | 1,359 | — |
| 18 | New Jersey | 1,358 | — |
| 19 | Missouri | 1,347 | — |
| 20 | Kentucky | 1,258 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).