Recorded 1927–1938 Girls' name Peak 1927 12 births

Murlie — girls' name

12 babies named Murlie in U.S. Social Security records since 1927, with the highest year being 1927. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s61930s6
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.

What the Data Says About Murlie

The Social Security Administration has registered 12 babies named Murlie between 1927 and 1938, spanning 12 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Murlie currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1938. The name reached its historical peak in 1927, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Murlie performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 6 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Murlie shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Murlie 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 12 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.

Murlie at a glance

Last recorded 1938

Total births

12

Since 1927

12 years of records

Peak year

1927

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1938

Active since

1927

Recorded for 12 years

Last year on file: 1938

Murlie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1938–1927

Last recorded 1938
Peak year (1927)
6
Annual births at peak — across 12 years of records
6 19381927 6

Murlie by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
6 births that decade — 50% of Murlie's all-time total
1920s61930s6

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?
Murlie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1927, spanning 12 years of data 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.

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, 1927–1938 (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.