Total births
207
Girls' name · since 1901
Murial
207 babies named Murial in U.S. Social Security records since 1901, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 207
- total births
- 1901–1966
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
Murial sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 207 recorded since 1901.
Murial has 207 recorded births among girls since 1901, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1901 to 1966.
- 207 total births
- 1901–1966 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
207 girls have been named Murial since 1901, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1966.
- 207
- total births
- 1901–1966
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Murial was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
12 babies were named Murial in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
Murial's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Murial's full recorded timeline at 1926, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1901, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1920 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Murial at a glance
Last recorded 1966Peak year
1920
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1901
Murial popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1901–1966
- Peak year (1920)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 66 years of records
Murial by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Murial's strongest decade.
81 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Murial births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
52 births
- 1920s
1920s
81 births
- 1930s
1930s
39 births
- 1940s 17
1940s
17 births
- 1950s 7
1950s
7 births
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 81 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Murial? ▼
Murial has been given to 207 babies in the U.S. since 1901, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1966. 12 babies were born in 1920, its single highest year.
When was Murial most popular? ▼
Murial was most popular in the 1920s decade with 81 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Murial been used? ▼
Records for Murial go back to 1901, giving 66 years of history through 1966.
What names are similar to Murial? ▼
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 Murial's data
- Murial's decade-level peak was the 1920s (81 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Murial
Nearby Names Like Murial
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Murial
Muriel Girl
#3177 54,884 births
Murphy Girl
#475 4,688 births
Murl Girl
626 births
Murlene Girl
616 births
Murriel Girl
513 births
Compare Murial side by side: Murial vs Muriel Murial vs Murphy Murial vs Murl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1901–1966 (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. "Murial: Baby Name Since 1901 - 207 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/murial. 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 Murial 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 June 2026.