Total births
10
Boys' name · since 1931
Murrill
Murrill has 10 recorded births since 1931 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1931 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 10
- total births
- 1931–1938
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
10 boys have been named Murrill since 1931, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Murrill has 10 recorded births among boys since 1931, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1931 to 1938.
- 10 total births
- 1931–1938 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
10 boys have been named Murrill since 1931, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1938.
- 10
- total births
- 1931–1938
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Murrill was born in this single decade.
1931
Single peak year
5 babies were named Murrill in 1931 - its busiest year on record.
Murrill's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Murrill's full recorded timeline at 1938, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1931, with just 5 recorded births.
Murrill at a glance
Last recorded 1938Peak year
1931
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1931
Murrill popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1931–1938
- Peak year (1931)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Murrill by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Murrill's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Murrill births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s
1930s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 10 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Murrill? ▼
Since 1931, Social Security records show 10 babies named Murrill. The most recent recorded year was 1938. Its busiest year on record was 1931, with 5 births.
When was Murrill most popular? ▼
Murrill was most popular in the 1930s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1931.
How long has the name Murrill been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Murrill since 1931 -- 8 years through the most recent 1938 data.
What names are similar to Murrill? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Murray, Murphy, Murry, Murl, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Murrill
Nearby Names Like Murrill
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Murrill
Murray Boy
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Murphy Boy
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Murry Boy
3,085 births
Murl Boy
1,941 births
Murad Boy
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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, 1931–1938 (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. "Murrill: Baby Name Since 1931 - 10 Births, Peak 1931." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/murrill. 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 Murrill 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.