Recorded 1886–1929 Girls' name Peak 1886 15 births

Murtie — girls' name

15 babies named Murtie in U.S. Social Security records since 1886, with the highest year being 1886. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s51900s51920s5
1880s
Peak decade

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

1886
Single peak year

5 babies were named Murtie in 1886 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Murtie

The Social Security Administration has registered 15 babies named Murtie between 1886 and 1929, spanning 44 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Murtie currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1929. The name reached its historical peak in 1886, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Murtie performed strongest in the 1880s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Murtie shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Murtie 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.

Murtie at a glance

Last recorded 1929

Total births

15

Since 1886

44 years of records

Peak year

1886

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1880s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1929

Active since

1886

Recorded for 44 years

Last year on file: 1929

Murtie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1929–1886

Last recorded 1929
Peak year (1886)
5
Annual births at peak — across 44 years of records
5 192919091886 5

Murtie by decade

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

Peak: 1880s
Peak decade
1880s
5 births that decade — 33% of Murtie's all-time total
1880s51900s51920s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Murtie?
15 babies have been named Murtie since 1886. It was last recorded in 1929. The peak year was 1886 with 5 births.
When was Murtie most popular?
Murtie was most popular in the 1880s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1886.
How long has the name Murtie been used?
Murtie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1886, spanning 44 years of data through 1929.
What names are similar to Murtie?
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, 1886–1929 (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.