Total births
12
Girls' name · since 1927
Murlie
Murlie has 12 recorded births since 1927 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1927 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 12
- total births
- 1927–1938
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Murlie is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 12 have been recorded since 1927.
Murlie has 12 recorded births among girls since 1927, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1927 to 1938.
- 12 total births
- 1927–1938 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
12 girls have been named Murlie since 1927, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1938.
- 12
- total births
- 1927–1938
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Murlie was born in this single decade.
1927
Single peak year
6 babies were named Murlie in 1927 - its busiest year on record.
Murlie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Murlie's full recorded timeline at 1938, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1927, with just 6 recorded births.
Murlie at a glance
Last recorded 1938Peak year
1927
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1927
Murlie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1927–1938
- Peak year (1927)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Murlie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Murlie's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Murlie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
6 births
- 1930s
1930s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 6 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Murlie? ▼
12 babies have been named Murlie since 1927. It was last recorded in 1938. The peak year was 1927 with 6 births.
When was Murlie most popular? ▼
Murlie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
How long has the name Murlie been used? ▼
Records for Murlie go back to 1927, giving 12 years of history through 1938.
What names are similar to Murlie? ▼
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 Murlie's data
- Murlie's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1930s (6) -- 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 Murlie
Nearby Names Like Murlie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Murlie
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 Murlie side by side: Murlie vs Muriel Murlie vs Murphy Murlie vs Murl
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1927–1938 (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. "Murlie: Baby Name Since 1927 - 12 Births, Peak 1927." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/murlie. 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 Murlie 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.