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.

#19,187 of 45,481
all-time among boys
77
born since 1966
1970s
peak 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.

  • #19,187 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 77 born since 1966
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Murice ranks #19,187 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 77 born since 1966, peaking in the 1970s.

#19,187 of 45,481
all-time among boys
77
born since 1966
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Murice's 77 recorded births place it above 57.75% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–1991

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1975)
9
Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
45678910 196619671969197019751976197819811985198719901991 5

Murice by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (28 births, 36% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 28 births (36% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

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 archive ordinal is #19,187 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1991. 9 babies were born in 1975, its single highest year.
Where does Murice sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Murice ranks #19,187 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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.

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
#2604 21,908 births
Murphy Boy
#754 8,486 births
Murry Boy
3,085 births
Murl Boy
1,941 births
Murad Boy
#2809 1,133 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Murice: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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).

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 August 2026.