Boy · #4,001 in 2026

Murell

Name: Popularity of the name Murell in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Murell, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

MV Murell was a 319 GRT coaster that was built in 1940 as Fiddown by Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co Ltd, Goole, Yorkshire, United Kingdom for S Morris Ltd. In 1940, she was run down and sunk by HMS Campbelltown in the Mersey Estuary. She was salvaged in 1942, repaired and passed to the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT), renamed Empire Estuary.

Current Rank

#4,001

Peak Rank

#3,822 (1923)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1923

First Year

1930

Last Year

1923

Peak Year

#3822

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Murell

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Murell

The earliest SSA record of Murell as a baby boy name dates back to 1923, when 6 babies received it. 1923 was its biggest year on record, with 6 newborns named Murell — #3,822 in the national rankings. About 69% of every Murell on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Murell last appeared in the published SSA data in 1930, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 16 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1920s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Murell

Phonetically similar names — useful when Murell is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Mural
Neural
Murals
Muriel
Muraled
Moral
Meryl
Merrill
Merrell
Merel
Mayoral
Morell

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Murell

What does the name Murell mean?

How popular is Murell in 2026?

In 2026, Murell ranks #4,001 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Murell most popular?

Murell reached its peak popularity in 1923, ranking #3,822 that year with 6 babies given the name.

Is Murell a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Murell is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Murell?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Murell include Brutus, Ire, Ordie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Murell

Murell is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1923 and has accumulated 16 births in the dataset. Murell's peak popularity came in 1923 when it ranked #3,822. Use the chart and map above to compare Murell'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.