Recorded 1923–1930 Boys' name Peak 1923 16 births

Murell — boys' name

16 babies named Murell in U.S. Social Security records since 1923, with the highest year being 1923. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s111930s5
1920s
Peak decade

69% of everyone ever named Murell was born in this single decade.

1923
Single peak year

6 babies were named Murell in 1923 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Murell

The Social Security Administration has registered 16 babies named Murell between 1923 and 1930, spanning 8 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Murell currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1930. The name reached its historical peak in 1923, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Murell performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 11 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Murell shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Murell in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 16 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Murell at a glance

Last recorded 1930

Total births

16

Since 1923

8 years of records

Peak year

1923

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1930

Active since

1923

Recorded for 8 years

Last year on file: 1930

Murell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1930–1923

Last recorded 1930
Peak year (1923)
6
Annual births at peak — across 8 years of records
4.555.566.5 193019271923 6

Murell by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
11 births that decade — 69% of Murell's all-time total
1920s111930s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Murell?
16 babies have been named Murell since 1923. It was last recorded in 1930. The peak year was 1923 with 6 births.
When was Murell most popular?
Murell was most popular in the 1920s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
How long has the name Murell been used?
Murell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1923, spanning 8 years of data through 1930.
What names are similar to Murell?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Murray, Murphy, Murry, Murl, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1923–1930 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.