Murtha vs Muriel

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

Name A

Murtha

Girl name

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Name B

Muriel

Girl name · Rank #3165

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Metric Murtha Muriel
Current Rank Unranked #3165
Total Births (all years) 5 54,852
Peak Year 1917 1922
Peak Year Births 5 2,392
Peak Decade 1910ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1917 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Murtha Muriel
1880ss — 248
1890ss — 1,062
1900ss — 2,257
1910ss 5 11,701
1920ss — 20,481
1930ss — 8,656
1940ss — 4,666
1950ss — 2,571
1960ss — 1,265
1970ss — 498
1980ss — 433
1990ss — 360
2000ss — 298
2010ss — 218
2020ss — 138

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Murtha 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, 1917–1917.

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