Total births
20
Recorded 1932–1935 Boys' name Peak 1934 20 births
Murton — boys' name
20 babies named Murton in U.S. Social Security records since 1932, with the highest year being 1934. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
1930s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Murton was born in this single decade.
1934
Single peak year
8 babies were named Murton in 1934 — its busiest year on record.
What the Data Says About Murton
The Social Security Administration has registered 20 babies named Murton between 1932 and 1935, spanning 4 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Murton currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1935. The name reached its historical peak in 1934, when 8 babies received it in a single year.
Decade-level aggregation shows that Murton performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 20 births during that ten-year window.
No etymological entry is currently available for Murton 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 20 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.
Murton at a glance
Last recorded 1935Peak year
1934
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1932
Murton popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1935–1932
- Peak year (1934)
- 8
- Annual births at peak — across 4 years of records
Murton by decade
Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 1930s
- 20 births that decade — 100% of Murton's all-time total
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Murton? ▼
20 babies have been named Murton since 1932. It was last recorded in 1935. The peak year was 1934 with 8 births.
When was Murton most popular? ▼
Murton was most popular in the 1930s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 1934.
How long has the name Murton been used? ▼
Murton has been recorded in Social Security data since 1932, spanning 4 years of data through 1935.
What names are similar to Murton? ▼
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 Murton
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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, 1932–1935 (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.