Boys' name · since 1912

Murlin

Murlin has 321 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1927 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#10,214 of 45,481
all-time among boys
321
born since 1912
1920s
peak decade

Murlin is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 321 have been recorded since 1912.

Murlin has 321 recorded births among boys since 1912, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys 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 1912 to 1953.

  • #10,214 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 321 born since 1912
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Murlin ranks #10,214 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 321 born since 1912, peaking in the 1920s.

#10,214 of 45,481
all-time among boys
321
born since 1912
1920s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Murlin's 321 recorded births place it above 77.53% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Murlin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Murlin's full recorded timeline at 1931, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1930, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1927 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Murlin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1953

Last recorded 1953
Peak year (1927)
19
Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
05101520 19121919192419291934194019451953 6

Murlin by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (116 births, 36% of the file).

1920s was Murlin's strongest decade.

116 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.

Murlin births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 116 births (36% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Murlin? ▼
321 babies have been named Murlin since 1912. All-time, it sits at #10,214 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1953. The peak year was 1927 with 19 births.
Where does Murlin sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Murlin ranks #10,214 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Murlin most popular? ▼
Murlin was most popular in the 1920s decade with 116 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
How long has the name Murlin been used? ▼
Records for Murlin go back to 1912, giving 42 years of history through 1953.
What names are similar to Murlin? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Murray, Murphy, Murry, Murl, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Murlin's data

  • Murlin's decade-level peak was the 1920s (116 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Murlin

Nearby Names Like Murlin

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Murlin

Murray Boy
#2604 21,908 births
Murphy Boy
#754 8,486 births
Murry Boy
3,085 births
Murl Boy
1,941 births
Murad Boy
#2809 1,133 births

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Angelica
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Rahkeem
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Murlin: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1912–1953 (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 Murlin 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.