Girls' name · since 1919

Murielle

327 babies named Murielle in U.S. Social Security records since 1919, with the highest year being 1927. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#15,209 of 72,339
all-time among girls
327
born since 1919
1920s
peak decade

Murielle sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 327 recorded since 1919.

Murielle has 327 recorded births among girls since 1919, 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 1919 to 2022.

  • #15,209 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 327 born since 1919
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Murielle ranks #15,209 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 327 born since 1919, peaking in the 1920s.

#15,209 of 72,339
all-time among girls
327
born since 1919
1920s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Murielle's 327 recorded births place it above 78.97% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

2 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Maine.

Murielle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Murielle splits its recorded history at 1947: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1929 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1927 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Murielle popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (1927)
15
Annual births at peak, across 104 years of records
05101520 191919251931193719801994200220172022 7

Murielle by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (96 births, 29% of the file).

1920s was Murielle's strongest decade.

96 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.

Murielle births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 96 births (29% of all-time use).

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

Murielle by state

Where Murielle concentrates geographically, total births since 1919

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Murielle
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Maine
35 10.7%
#2 New York
6 1.8%
Maine share of Murielle's total US births 10.7%
Even split

35 of 327 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Murielle?
327 babies have been named Murielle since 1919. All-time, it sits at #15,209 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 1927 with 15 births.
Where does Murielle sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Murielle ranks #15,209 of 72,339 girls' 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 Murielle most popular?
Murielle was most popular in the 1920s decade with 96 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
Where is Murielle most popular?
The top states for the name Murielle are Maine (35 births), New York (6 births).
How long has the name Murielle been used?
Murielle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1919, spanning 104 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Murielle?
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 Murielle's data

  • Murielle's decade-level peak was the 1920s (96 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Maine records the most Murielles (35 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Maine names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Murielle

Nearby Names Like Murielle

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Murielle

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Murielle: 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, 1919–2022 (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 Murielle 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.