Myrella
A feminine name of Greek origin possibly meaning "fragrant, sweet-smelling".
Name Census estimates that about 58 living Americans carry the first name Myrella. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Myrella today is around 35 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Myrella births was 1997 (9 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Myrella. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Myrella. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
58
~ 1 in 5,909,558 Americans
Peak year
1997
9 babies that year
Average age
35
years old
2002 SSA rank
#14,855
Tracked since 1972
Census
Myrella in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 172 people with the first name Myrella, which placed it at #42,074 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#42,074
National first-name rank
People counted
172
172 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
76.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Myrella
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Myrella is Hispanic at 76.7%. The next largest groups are White (17.4%) and Black (4.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Myrella described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Myrella at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino76.7% · 132
- White17.4% · 30
- Black or African American4.1% · 7
- Two or more races1.7% · 3
Popularity
Myrella: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Myrella from the 1970s through to the 2000s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 32 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Myrella by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Myrella during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Myrella
Myrella is a feminine given name with origins tracing back to ancient Greece. It is derived from the Greek words "myron" meaning "perfume" or "fragrant oil" and "ella" meaning "she." The combination of these words suggests the name Myrella could be interpreted as "she who is fragrant" or "she who carries a pleasant aroma."
In ancient Greek mythology, there are references to various nymphs and deities associated with fragrant plants, flowers, and oils. While the name Myrella itself is not explicitly mentioned, it is plausible that it was inspired by these mythological figures and the reverence for pleasant aromas in Greek culture.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Myrella can be traced back to the Byzantine era, which lasted from the 4th to the 15th century AD. During this period, the name was primarily used among Greek-speaking communities in the eastern regions of the Byzantine Empire, particularly in modern-day Greece and parts of Turkey.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Myrella was a Byzantine noblewoman who lived in the 9th century AD. She was the daughter of a prominent aristocratic family from Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul) and was known for her involvement in various charitable and religious endeavors.
In the 12th century, a notable figure named Myrella of Antioch was a prominent scholar and philosopher. She was born in Antioch (modern-day Antakya, Turkey) and is credited with contributing to the intellectual discourse of the time, particularly in the fields of logic and metaphysics.
During the Renaissance period, the name Myrella gained popularity among Italian families, possibly due to the influence of Greek culture and the reverence for classical literature. One notable Italian bearer of the name was Myrella Caccini (1570-1640), a renowned composer, singer, and poet who was part of the Florentine Camerata, a group of artists and intellectuals instrumental in the development of early opera.
In the 19th century, a French writer and poet named Myrella Desbordes-Valmore (1786-1859) gained recognition for her works, which often explored themes of love, loss, and the struggles of women in society. Her poetry collections, such as "Pleurs" and "Pauvres Fleurs," earned her critical acclaim and a place in the literary canon of her time.
Another notable bearer of the name was Myrella Kleschová (1913-1992), a Czech actress and theater director. She was a prominent figure in the Prague theater scene and is remembered for her contributions to the development of Czech theater in the 20th century.
People
Myrella + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Myrella: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Myrella?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 58 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Myrella going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 5,909,558 US residents.
Is Myrella a common name?
We classify Myrella as "Very Rare". It ranks above 56.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 61 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Myrella most popular?
The single biggest year for Myrella was 1997, when 9 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Myrella is about 35 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Myrella in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 172 people with the name Myrella, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #42,074 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Myrella in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Myrella?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Myrella leans strongly female. 171 people counted with this name were female (98.3%), compared with 3 male bearers (1.7%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Myrella?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Myrella is Hispanic at 76.7%. The next largest groups are White (17.4%) and Black (4.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Myrella most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Myrella in the 2020 Census, accounting for 76.7% (132 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Myrella in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Myrella a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Myrella in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Myrella still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Myrella in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Myrella can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Myrella as a first name?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.