Unisex name · since 1898
Murrell
Murrell has 1,098 recorded births since 1898 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1923 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4,833 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,098
- born since 1898
- 1920s
- peak decade
Murrell is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 1,098 have been recorded since 1898.
Social Security Administration records show Murrell recorded 1,098 times among boys since 1898, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1898 to 1992.
- #4,833 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,098 born since 1898
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Murrell ranks #4,833 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,098 born since 1898, peaking in the 1920s.
- #4,833 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,098
- born since 1898
- 1920s
- peak decade
Murrell's 1,098 recorded births place it above 89.37% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Kentucky.
Murrell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Murrell splits its recorded history at 1941: 35% of all births land in the more recent half, 65% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1898 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1923 peak of 37 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Murrell popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1898–1992
- Peak year (1923)
- 37
- Annual births at peak, across 95 years of records
Murrell popularity over time - girls
190 total births recorded since 1902 (Murrell as girls' name)
Murrell by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (257 births, 23% of the file).
1920s was Murrell's strongest decade.
257 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Murrell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s 25
1900s
25 births
- 1910s
1910s
188 births
- 1920s
1920s
257 births
- 1930s
1930s
213 births
- 1940s
1940s
182 births
- 1950s
1950s
110 births
- 1960s 57
1960s
57 births
- 1970s 37
1970s
37 births
- 1980s 19
1980s
19 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 257 births (23% of all-time use).
How Murrell compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Murrell's total volume
Murrell by state
Where Murrell concentrates geographically, total births since 1898
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kentucky | | 59 | 5.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 36 | 3.3% |
| #3 | Tennessee | | 11 | 1.0% |
| #4 | Virginia | | 7 | 0.6% |
| #5 | Arkansas | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #7 | Louisiana | | 5 | 0.5% |
59 of 1,098 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
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What to do with Murrell's data
- Murrell's decade-level peak was the 1920s (257 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kentucky records the most Murrells (59 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Murrell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1923)
Similar record span (~94 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, 1898–1992 (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 Murrell 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.