Girls' name · since 1933
Murleen
Since 1933, U.S. Social Security records show 16 babies named Murleen, peaking in 1950. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #49,046 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 16
- born since 1933
- 1950s
- peak decade
16 girls have been named Murleen since 1933, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Murleen recorded 16 times among girls since 1933, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1933 to 1958.
- #49,046 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 16 born since 1933
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Murleen ranks #49,046 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 16 born since 1933, peaking in the 1950s.
- #49,046 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 16
- born since 1933
- 1950s
- peak decade
Murleen's 16 recorded births place it above 31.73% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Murleen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Murleen's SSA record in two at 1950 and the more recent half accounts for 69% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 31%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1933, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1950 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Murleen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1933–1958
- Peak year (1950)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Murleen by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (11 births, 69% of the file).
1950s was Murleen's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Murleen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s
1930s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 11 births (69% of all-time use).
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Murleen: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1950)
Similar record span (~25 yrs)
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, 1933–1958 (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 Murleen 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.