Girls' name · since 1914

Murdis

Since 1914, U.S. Social Security records show 105 babies named Murdis, peaking in 1934. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#26,609 of 72,339
all-time among girls
105
born since 1914
1920s
peak decade

Murdis is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 105 have been recorded since 1914.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Murdis has been recorded 105 times among girls since 1914, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1949.

  • #26,609 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 105 born since 1914
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Murdis ranks #26,609 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 105 born since 1914, peaking in the 1920s.

#26,609 of 72,339
all-time among girls
105
born since 1914
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Murdis's 105 recorded births place it above 63.16% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Alabama.

Murdis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Murdis splits its recorded history at 1928: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1914 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1934 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Murdis popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1949

Last recorded 1949
Peak year (1934)
11
Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
4681012 191419181922192619281930193619481949 5

Murdis by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (46 births, 44% of the file).

1920s was Murdis's strongest decade.

46 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.

Murdis births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 46 births (44% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Murdis by state

Where Murdis concentrates geographically, total births since 1914

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Murdis
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Alabama
5 4.8%
Alabama share of Murdis's total US births 4.8%

5 of 105 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Murdis?
105 babies have been named Murdis since 1914. All-time, it sits at #26,609 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1949. The peak year was 1934 with 11 births.
Where does Murdis sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Murdis ranks #26,609 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Murdis most popular?
Murdis was most popular in the 1920s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 1934.
Where is Murdis most popular?
The top states for the name Murdis are Alabama (5 births).
How long has the name Murdis been used?
Records for Murdis go back to 1914, giving 36 years of history through 1949.
What names are similar to Murdis?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Muriel, Murphy, Murl, Murlene, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Murdis's data

  • Murdis's decade-level peak was the 1920s (46 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Alabama records the most Murdiss (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Murdis

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Murdis: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1914–1949 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Murdis draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.