How old is someone named Myrna?
The average Myrna is 70 years old.
Half of all living Myrnas are between 61 and 85.
When was Myrna popular?
Myrna peaked in 1938 and has been given less and less ever since. It's now very rare for babies.
Popular names of 1938 · The most popular names of the 1930s →
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 246 | 0 |
| 1910s | 967 | 0 |
| 1920s | 1,937 | under 100 |
| 1930s | 10,260 | 2,700 |
| 1940s | 8,186 | 4,300 |
| 1950s | 4,186 | 3,300 |
| 1960s | 2,630 | 2,300 |
| 1970s | 1,361 | 1,300 |
| 1980s | 787 | 760 |
| 1990s | 507 | 500 |
| 2000s | 301 | 300 |
| 2010s | 174 | 170 |
| 2020s | 58 | under 100 |
How many Myrnas are still alive?
About 16,000 Myrnas are alive in the US today. That's 49% of the roughly 32,000 babies named Myrna since 1885.
Roughly half of all Myrnas ever born are still living.
What generation is the name Myrna?
About two in five living Myrnas are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Myrna an old name?
Yes. Myrna is older than 98 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Is Myrna a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: 99.9% of living Myrnas are women.
Names the same age as Myrna
NAME TWIN
Myrna's name twin is Norma. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Norma's age curve is the closest match to Myrna's: 88% alike.
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Questions about the name Myrna
How old is the average Myrna?
The average Myrna in the US is 70 years old. The median is 74, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Myrna?
About 16,000 Myrnas are alive in the US today, out of roughly 32,000 babies given the name since 1885.
When was the name Myrna most popular?
In 1938, when about 1,800 baby girls were named Myrna.
Is Myrna a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 39% of living Myrnas, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this