Myra is a girl name family recorded 117,845 times in 21 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Hungary (#13 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Germany's large cities in 2022, at 435.8 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Mira (Hungary, Sweden, France), Mirha (England & Wales).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Myra
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myra | English | 63,967 | 🇺🇸 United States | #662 | 1888 | ▼ 3 % |
| Myra | English | 1,567 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #157 | 2023 | ▲ 71 % |
| Myra | English | 1,284 | 🏴 England & Wales | #463 | 2024 | ▲ 32 % |
| Myra | English | 455 | 🇫🇷 France | #723 | 2025 | ▲ 1,293 % |
| Myra | English | 361 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | #156 | 2022 | ▲ 115 % |
| Myra | English | 278 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #604 | 2011 | ▼ 17 % |
| Mira | Swedish | 15,101 | 🇺🇸 United States | #335 | 2025 | ▲ 97 % |
| Mira | Swedish | 7,111 | 🇭🇺 Hungary | #13 | 2019 | – |
| Mira | Swedish | 3,850 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #53 | 2008 | ▲ 33 % |
| Mira | Swedish | 2,735 | 🇫🇷 France | #219 | 2025 | ▲ 209 % |
| Mira | Swedish | 2,264 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #49 | 2025 | ▲ 58 % |
| Mira | Swedish | 2,178 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | #25 | 2022 | – |
| Mirha | English | 1,430 | 🏴 England & Wales | #235 | 2024 | ▲ 1,934 % |
| Mirha | English | 930 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1833 | 2022 | ▲ 1,395 % |
| Mirha | English | 312 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #184 | 2021 | – |
| Mirha | English | 117 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | #249 | 2022 | – |
| Mirha | English | 82 | 🏴 Scotland | #359 | 2023 | – |
| Mirha | English | 73 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #782 | 2021 | – |
| Myrah | English | 786 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4352 | 2017 | ▼ 20 % |
| Myrah | English | 214 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1454 | 2024 | ▲ 115 % |
| Myrah | English | 40 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2020 | – |
| Myrah | English | 25 | 🇫🇷 France | #7300 | 2025 | – |
| Myrah | English | 6 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 2017 | – |
| Mirah | English | 562 | 🇺🇸 United States | #7491 | 2024 | ▼ 35 % |
| Mirah | English | 35 | 🇫🇷 France | #4348 | 2025 | – |
| Mirah | English | 17 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3705 | 2024 | – |
| Mirah | English | 10 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | – | 2022 | – |
| Mirah | English | 6 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1585 | 2024 | – |
| Mihra | German | 190 | 🇫🇷 France | #965 | 2024 | – |
| Mihra | German | 121 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #217 | 2023 | – |
| Mihra | German | 95 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #479 | 2024 | – |
| Mihra | German | 77 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | #364 | 2023 | – |
| Mihra | German | 27 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3034 | 2025 | – |
| Mihra | German | 13 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | – | 2023 | – |
| Mihira | English | 511 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2778 | 2024 | ▲ 300 % |
| Mihira | English | 11 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1018 | 2024 | – |
| Mihira | English | 6 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2024 | – |
| Mirra | English | 381 | 🇺🇸 United States | #8362 | 2017 | ▲ 20 % |
| Mirra | English | 25 | 🇫🇷 France | #5940 | 2025 | new |
How we grouped these names
- Myra ↔ Mira — spelling variant
- Myra ↔ Mirha — spelling variant
- Myra ↔ Myrah — spelling variant
- Myra ↔ Mirah — spelling variant
- Myra ↔ Mihra — spelling variant
- Myra ↔ Mihira — spelling variant
- Myra ↔ Mirra — spelling variant
Questions about Myra
How popular is the name Myra?
In 2025 it ranked #13 in Hungary. Official registers record 117,845 births across 21 countries.
What is Myra in other languages?
Mira (Swedish); Mirha (English); Myrah (English); Mirah (English); Mihra (German); Mihira (English); Mirra (English).
When was Myra most popular?
It peaked in Germany's large cities in 2022, at 435.8 births per 100,000.
Is Myra a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Myra is a girl name.