Total births
103
Girls' name · since 1979
Muriah
Muriah has 103 recorded births since 1979 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1991 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 103
- total births
- 1979–1998
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
103 girls have been named Muriah since 1979, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Muriah has been recorded 103 times among girls since 1979, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 1998.
- 103 total births
- 1979–1998 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 51% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
103 girls have been named Muriah since 1979, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1998.
- 103
- total births
- 1979–1998
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Muriah was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
15 babies were named Muriah in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
Muriah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Muriah splits its recorded history at 1989: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1989 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1991 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Muriah at a glance
Last recorded 1998Peak year
1991
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Muriah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–1998
- Peak year (1991)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Muriah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Muriah's strongest decade.
53 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Muriah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 8
1970s
8 births
- 1980s
1980s
42 births
- 1990s
1990s
53 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 53 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Muriah? ▼
Muriah has been given to 103 babies in the U.S. since 1979, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1998. 15 babies were born in 1991, its single highest year.
When was Muriah most popular? ▼
Muriah was most popular in the 1990s decade with 53 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Muriah been used? ▼
Records for Muriah go back to 1979, giving 20 years of history through 1998.
What names are similar to Muriah? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Muriah
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Muriel Girl
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Murphy Girl
#475 4,688 births
Murl Girl
626 births
Murlene Girl
616 births
Murriel Girl
513 births
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1979–1998 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Muriah: Baby Name Since 1979 - 103 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/muriah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Muriah 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 July 2026.