US rank #12620 Unisex name Peak 2001 50 births

Mursal — #12620 US unisex name

50 babies named Mursal in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s112000s142010s72020s18
#12620
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 29% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Mursal was born in this single decade.

2001
Single peak year

8 babies were named Mursal in 2001 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mursal

The Social Security Administration has registered 50 babies named Mursal between 1993 and 2024, spanning 32 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Mursal currently holds the #12620 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2001, when 8 babies received it in a single year. Mursal is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 17 additional births since 2009.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mursal performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 18 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Mursal shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 10 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Mursal in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mursal 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 50 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.

Mursal at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

50

Since 1993

32 years of records

Peak year

2001

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#12,620

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1993

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 2024

Mursal popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1993

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2001)
8
Annual births at peak — across 32 years of records
456789 20242023202220112001200019981993 5

Mursal popularity over time — boys

17 total births recorded since 2009 (Mursal as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 17 births
4.555.566.5 202020132009 5

Mursal by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
18 births that decade — 36% of Mursal's all-time total
1990s112000s142010s72020s18

Mursal by state

Where Mursal concentrates geographically — total births since 1993

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Mursal
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
10 20.0%
California share of Mursal's total US births 20.0%

10 of 50 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mursal?
50 babies have been named Mursal since 1993. It currently ranks #12620 among girls. The peak year was 2001 with 8 births.
When was Mursal most popular?
Mursal was most popular in the 2020s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Where is Mursal most popular?
The top states for the name Mursal are California (10 births).
Is Mursal a unisex name?
Yes, Mursal is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 50 births, and as a boy's name it has 17 births.
How long has the name Mursal been used?
Mursal has been recorded in Social Security data since 1993, spanning 32 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Mursal?
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.

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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, 1993–2024 (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.