Girls' name · since 1912
Murlene
Since 1912, U.S. Social Security records show 616 babies named Murlene, peaking in 1931. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,379 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 616
- born since 1912
- 1930s
- peak decade
616 girls have been named Murlene since 1912, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Murlene has been recorded 616 times among girls since 1912, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1964.
- #10,379 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 616 born since 1912
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Murlene ranks #10,379 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 616 born since 1912, peaking in the 1930s.
- #10,379 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 616
- born since 1912
- 1930s
- peak decade
Murlene's 616 recorded births place it above 85.64% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Murlene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Murlene splits its recorded history at 1938: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1912 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1931 peak of 26 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Murlene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1964
- Peak year (1931)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Murlene by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (211 births, 34% of the file).
1930s was Murlene's strongest decade.
211 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Murlene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 22
1910s
22 births
- 1920s
1920s
131 births
- 1930s
1930s
211 births
- 1940s
1940s
160 births
- 1950s 72
1950s
72 births
- 1960s 20
1960s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 211 births (34% of all-time use).
How Murlene compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Murlene's total volume
Murlene by state
Where Murlene concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 60 | 9.7% |
| #2 | Arkansas | | 10 | 1.6% |
| #3 | Alabama | | 5 | 0.8% |
| #4 | Oklahoma | | 5 | 0.8% |
60 of 616 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Murlene's data
- Murlene's decade-level peak was the 1930s (211 total births); usage has since declined to 20 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Murlenes (60 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Murlene: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1931)
Similar record span (~52 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, 1912–1964 (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 Murlene 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.