Recorded 1901–1966 Girls' name Peak 1920 207 births

Murial — girls' name

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.

1900s51910s521920s811930s391940s171950s71960s6
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.

What the Data Says About Murial

The Social Security Administration has registered 207 babies named Murial between 1901 and 1966, spanning 66 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Murial currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1966. The name reached its historical peak in 1920, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Murial performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 81 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Murial shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Murial 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 207 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.

Murial at a glance

Last recorded 1966

Total births

207

Since 1901

66 years of records

Peak year

1920

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1966

Active since

1901

Recorded for 66 years

Last year on file: 1966

Murial popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–1901

Last recorded 1966
Peak year (1920)
12
Annual births at peak — across 66 years of records
468101214 19661940193319281924192019161901 5

Murial by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
81 births that decade — 39% of Murial's all-time total
1900s51910s521920s811930s391940s171950s71960s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Murial?
207 babies have been named Murial since 1901. It was last recorded in 1966. The peak year was 1920 with 12 births.
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?
Murial has been recorded in Social Security data since 1901, spanning 66 years of data 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.

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, 1901–1966 (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.