Total births
77
Boys' name · since 1966
Murice
Murice has 77 recorded births since 1966 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1975 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 77
- total births
- 1966–1991
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
Murice is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 77 have been recorded since 1966.
Social Security Administration records show Murice recorded 77 times among boys since 1966, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1966 to 1991.
- 77 total births
- 1966–1991 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 36% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
77 boys have been named Murice since 1966, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1991.
- 77
- total births
- 1966–1991
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Murice was born in this single decade.
1975
Single peak year
9 babies were named Murice in 1975 - its busiest year on record.
Murice's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Murice's full recorded timeline at 1978, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1967, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1975 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Murice at a glance
Last recorded 1991Peak year
1975
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1966
Murice popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–1991
- Peak year (1975)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Murice by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Murice's strongest decade.
28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Murice births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
18 births
- 1970s
1970s
28 births
- 1980s
1980s
19 births
- 1990s
1990s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 28 births (36% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Murice? ▼
Murice has been given to 77 babies in the U.S. since 1966, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1991. 9 babies were born in 1975, its single highest year.
When was Murice most popular? ▼
Murice was most popular in the 1970s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
How long has the name Murice been used? ▼
Records for Murice go back to 1966, giving 26 years of history through 1991.
What names are similar to Murice? ▼
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.
What to do with Murice's data
- Murice's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (28 total births) through the 1990s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Murice
Nearby Names Like Murice
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Murice
Murray Boy
#2716 21,908 births
Murphy Boy
#813 8,486 births
Murry Boy
3,085 births
Murl Boy
1,941 births
Murad Boy
#2979 1,133 births
Compare Murice side by side: Murice vs Murray Murice vs Murphy Murice vs Murry
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1966–1991 (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. "Murice: Baby Name Since 1966 - 77 Births, Peak 1975." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/murice. 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 Murice 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.