Total births
72
Girls' name · since 1917
Murna
Murna has 72 recorded births since 1917 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1940 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 72
- total births
- 1917–1962
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
72 girls have been named Murna since 1917, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Murna has 72 recorded births among girls since 1917, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1962.
- 72 total births
- 1917–1962 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 25% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
72 girls have been named Murna since 1917, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1962.
- 72
- total births
- 1917–1962
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Murna was born in this single decade.
1940
Single peak year
7 babies were named Murna in 1940 - its busiest year on record.
Murna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Murna's SSA record in two at 1940 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1918, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1940 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Murna at a glance
Last recorded 1962Peak year
1940
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Murna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1962
- Peak year (1940)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Murna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Murna's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Murna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
11 births
- 1920s
1920s
11 births
- 1930s
1930s
10 births
- 1940s
1940s
18 births
- 1950s
1950s
17 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 18 births (25% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Murna? ▼
72 babies have been named Murna since 1917. It was last recorded in 1962. The peak year was 1940 with 7 births.
When was Murna most popular? ▼
Murna was most popular in the 1940s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1940.
How long has the name Murna been used? ▼
Murna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 46 years of data through 1962.
What names are similar to Murna? ▼
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 Murna's data
- Murna's decade-level peak was the 1940s (18 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Murna
Nearby Names Like Murna
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Murna
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 Murna side by side: Murna vs Muriel Murna vs Murphy Murna vs Murl
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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, 1917–1962 (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. "Murna: Baby Name Since 1917 - 72 Births, Peak 1940." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/murna. 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 Murna 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.