Murlene vs Muriel

Side-by-side comparison of Murlene and Muriel — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Murlene

Girl name

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Name B

Muriel

Girl name · Rank #3165

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Metric Murlene Muriel
Current Rank Unranked #3165
Total Births (all years) 616 54,852
Peak Year 1931 1922
Peak Year Births 26 2,392
Peak Decade 1930ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Murlene Muriel
1880ss — 248
1890ss — 1,062
1900ss — 2,257
1910ss 22 11,701
1920ss 131 20,481
1930ss 211 8,656
1940ss 160 4,666
1950ss 72 2,571
1960ss 20 1,265
1970ss — 498
1980ss — 433
1990ss — 360
2000ss — 298
2010ss — 218
2020ss — 138

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Murlene Muriel
2014 — 30
2015 — 28
2016 — 21
2017 — 26
2018 — 19
2019 — 20
2020 — 20
2021 — 19
2022 — 22
2023 — 27
2024 — 50

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1912–1964.

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