Unisex name · since 1915

Muril

Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 28 babies named Muril, peaking in 1921. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#26,458 of 45,481
all-time among boys
28
born since 1915
1920s
peak decade

28 boys have been named Muril since 1915, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Muril recorded 28 times among boys since 1915, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1948.

  • #26,458 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 28 born since 1915
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Muril ranks #26,458 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 28 born since 1915, peaking in the 1920s.

#26,458 of 45,481
all-time among boys
28
born since 1915
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Muril's 28 recorded births place it above 41.62% 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.

Muril's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Muril's full recorded timeline at 1925, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1925, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1921 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Muril popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1948

Last recorded 1948
Peak year (1921)
7
Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19151921192519351948 5

Muril popularity over time - girls

15 total births recorded since 1915 (Muril as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 15 births
5 191519211924 5

Muril by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (12 births, 43% of the file).

1920s was Muril's strongest decade.

12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.

Muril births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 12 births (43% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Muril? ▼
28 babies have been named Muril since 1915. All-time, it sits at #26,458 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1948. The peak year was 1921 with 7 births.
Where does Muril sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Muril ranks #26,458 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 Muril most popular? ▼
Muril was most popular in the 1920s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Is Muril a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Muril is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 28 births, and as a girl's name it has 15 births.
How long has the name Muril been used? ▼
Muril has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 34 years of data through 1948.
What names are similar to Muril? ▼
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 Muril's data

  • Muril's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 1940s (5) -- 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 Muril

Nearby Names Like Muril

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

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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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Moore
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Nelse
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Policarpio
28 births · Peak 1944
Barker
28 births · Peak 2020

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Muril: 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, 1915–1948 (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 Muril 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.