Total births
25
Boys' name · since 1917
Murvel
25 babies named Murvel in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 1926. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 25
- total births
- 1917–1927
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 80%
- born in that decade
25 boys have been named Murvel since 1917, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Murvel has 25 recorded births among boys since 1917, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1927.
- 25 total births
- 1917–1927 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 80% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
25 boys have been named Murvel since 1917, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1927.
- 25
- total births
- 1917–1927
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 80%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
80% of everyone ever named Murvel was born in this single decade.
1926
Single peak year
9 babies were named Murvel in 1926 - its busiest year on record.
Murvel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Murvel's full recorded timeline at 1926, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1917, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1926 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Murvel at a glance
Last recorded 1927Peak year
1926
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Murvel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1927
- Peak year (1926)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Murvel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Murvel's strongest decade.
20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 80% of all-time use.
Murvel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 20 births (80% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Murvel? ▼
Since 1917, Social Security records show 25 babies named Murvel. The most recent recorded year was 1927. Its busiest year on record was 1926, with 9 births.
When was Murvel most popular? ▼
Murvel was most popular in the 1920s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
How long has the name Murvel been used? ▼
Records for Murvel go back to 1917, giving 11 years of history through 1927.
What names are similar to Murvel? ▼
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 Murvel
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Murvel
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Murry Boy
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Murl 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, 1917–1927 (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. "Murvel: Baby Name Since 1917 - 25 Births, Peak 1926." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/murvel. 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 Murvel 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.