Murel
The Story of Murel
As a girl name
Murel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1900, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1922, when 15 Murels were born — ranking #2,387 that year. As of 2026, Murel ranks #3,493 for girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 225 Murels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Murel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1892, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1931, when 21 Murels were born — ranking #1,538 that year. As of 2026, Murel ranks #4,033 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 485 Murels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Murel
Murel is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1892 and has accumulated 485 births in the dataset. Murel's peak popularity came in 1931 when it ranked #1,538. Use the chart and map above to compare Murel's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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