Total births
73
Girls' name · since 1920
Murlean
Since 1920, U.S. Social Security records show 73 babies named Murlean, peaking in 1936. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 73
- total births
- 1920–1952
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
Murlean is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 73 have been recorded since 1920.
Murlean has 73 recorded births among girls since 1920, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 1952.
- 73 total births
- 1920–1952 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 36% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
73 girls have been named Murlean since 1920, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1952.
- 73
- total births
- 1920–1952
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Murlean was born in this single decade.
1936
Single peak year
10 babies were named Murlean in 1936 - its busiest year on record.
Murlean's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Murlean's full recorded timeline at 1938, 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 1920, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1936 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Murlean at a glance
Last recorded 1952Peak year
1936
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1920
Murlean popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1952
- Peak year (1936)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Murlean by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Murlean's strongest decade.
26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Murlean births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
18 births
- 1930s
1930s
26 births
- 1940s
1940s
17 births
- 1950s
1950s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 26 births (36% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Murlean? ▼
Murlean has been given to 73 babies in the U.S. since 1920, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1952. 10 babies were born in 1936, its single highest year.
When was Murlean most popular? ▼
Murlean was most popular in the 1930s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 1936.
How long has the name Murlean been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Murlean since 1920 -- 33 years through the most recent 1952 data.
What names are similar to Murlean? ▼
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 Murlean's data
- Murlean's usage has stayed within range of its 1930s decade-level peak (26 total births) through the 1950s (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 Murlean
Nearby Names Like Murlean
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Murlean
Muriel Girl
#3177 54,884 births
Murphy Girl
#475 4,688 births
Murl Girl
626 births
Murlene Girl
616 births
Murriel Girl
513 births
Compare Murlean side by side: Murlean vs Muriel Murlean vs Murphy Murlean vs Murl
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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, 1920–1952 (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. "Murlean: Baby Name Since 1920 - 73 Births, Peak 1936." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/murlean. 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 Murlean 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.