Myrna
Meaning
from Irish Muirne, 'beloved'
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Myrna peaked in the 1930s and the 1940s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
654 people · the #11,084 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 333,333 · median age 50
Among people named Myrna living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Myrna
Most people given the name Myrna in the United States were born between 1940 and 1979. The Myrna you meet today is most often in her 60s or 70s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Myrna deep dive
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