Unisex name · since 1915
Murlyn
Murlyn has 20 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1915 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #29,134 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 20
- born since 1915
- 1930s
- peak decade
20 boys have been named Murlyn since 1915, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Murlyn has been recorded 20 times among boys since 1915, though it is not among the currently most-used boys 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 1915 to 1942.
- #29,134 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 20 born since 1915
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Murlyn ranks #29,134 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 20 born since 1915, peaking in the 1930s.
- #29,134 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 20
- born since 1915
- 1930s
- peak decade
Murlyn's 20 recorded births place it above 35.65% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Murlyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Murlyn's SSA record in two at 1933 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1915, with only 5 births recorded.
Murlyn popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1942
- Peak year (1915)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Murlyn popularity over time - girls
11 total births recorded since 1927 (Murlyn as girls' name)
Murlyn by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (10 births, 50% of the file).
1930s was Murlyn's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Murlyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
5 births
- 1930s
1930s
10 births
- 1940s
1940s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 10 births (50% of all-time use).
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What to do with Murlyn's data
- Murlyn's usage has stayed within range of its 1930s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 1940s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
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 Murlyn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1915)
Similar record span (~27 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, 1915–1942 (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 Murlyn 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.