Recorded 1913–1962 Unisex name Peak 1926 286 births

Murle — boys' name

286 babies named Murle in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1926. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s571920s1131930s661940s441960s6
1920s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Murle was born in this single decade.

1926
Single peak year

16 babies were named Murle in 1926 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Murle

The Social Security Administration has registered 286 babies named Murle between 1913 and 1962, spanning 50 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Murle currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1962. The name reached its historical peak in 1926, when 16 babies received it in a single year. Murle is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 189 additional births since 1902.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Murle performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 113 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Murle shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Murle 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 286 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.

Murle at a glance

Last recorded 1962

Total births

286

Since 1913

50 years of records

Peak year

1926

16 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1962

Active since

1913

Recorded for 50 years

Last year on file: 1962

Murle popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–1913

Last recorded 1962
Peak year (1926)
16
Annual births at peak — across 50 years of records
05101520 196219451938193219281924192019161913 7

Murle popularity over time — girls

189 total births recorded since 1902 (Murle as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 189 births
468101214 194419371929192619231920191719141902 5

Murle by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
113 births that decade — 40% of Murle's all-time total
1910s571920s1131930s661940s441960s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Murle?
286 babies have been named Murle since 1913. It was last recorded in 1962. The peak year was 1926 with 16 births.
When was Murle most popular?
Murle was most popular in the 1920s decade with 113 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
Is Murle a unisex name?
Yes, Murle is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 286 births, and as a girl's name it has 189 births.
How long has the name Murle been used?
Murle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 50 years of data through 1962.
What names are similar to Murle?
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.

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, 1913–1962 (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.