Unisex name · since 1892
Murriel
Murriel has 513 recorded births since 1892 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1925 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11,655 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 513
- born since 1892
- 1920s
- peak decade
Murriel is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 513 have been recorded since 1892.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Murriel has been recorded 513 times among girls since 1892, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1892 to 1956.
- #11,655 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 513 born since 1892
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Murriel ranks #11,655 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 513 born since 1892, peaking in the 1920s.
- #11,655 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 513
- born since 1892
- 1920s
- peak decade
Murriel's 513 recorded births place it above 83.88% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Murriel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Murriel splits its recorded history at 1929: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1892 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1925 peak of 28 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Murriel popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1892–1956
- Peak year (1925)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 65 years of records
Murriel popularity over time - boys
120 total births recorded since 1920 (Murriel as boys' name)
Murriel by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (171 births, 33% of the file).
1920s was Murriel's strongest decade.
171 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Murriel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 11
1890s
11 births
- 1900s 14
1900s
14 births
- 1910s
1910s
100 births
- 1920s
1920s
171 births
- 1930s
1930s
126 births
- 1940s 58
1940s
58 births
- 1950s 33
1950s
33 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 171 births (33% of all-time use).
How Murriel compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Murriel's total volume
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What to do with Murriel's data
- Murriel's decade-level peak was the 1920s (171 total births); usage has since declined to 33 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.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Murriel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1925)
Similar record span (~64 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, 1892–1956 (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 Murriel 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.