Recorded 1928–1960 Girls' name Peak 1928 15 births

Murrie — girls' name

15 babies named Murrie in U.S. Social Security records since 1928, with the highest year being 1928. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s51940s51960s5
1920s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Murrie was born in this single decade.

1928
Single peak year

5 babies were named Murrie in 1928 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Murrie

The Social Security Administration has registered 15 babies named Murrie between 1928 and 1960, spanning 33 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Murrie currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1960. The name reached its historical peak in 1928, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Murrie performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Murrie shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Murrie 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 15 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.

Murrie at a glance

Last recorded 1960

Total births

15

Since 1928

33 years of records

Peak year

1928

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1960

Active since

1928

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 1960

Murrie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–1928

Last recorded 1960
Peak year (1928)
5
Annual births at peak — across 33 years of records
5 196019471928 5

Murrie by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
5 births that decade — 33% of Murrie's all-time total
1920s51940s51960s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Murrie?
15 babies have been named Murrie since 1928. It was last recorded in 1960. The peak year was 1928 with 5 births.
When was Murrie most popular?
Murrie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1928.
How long has the name Murrie been used?
Murrie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1928, spanning 33 years of data through 1960.
What names are similar to Murrie?
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, 1928–1960 (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.