Murl
The Story of Murl
As a girl name
Murl first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1885, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1918, when 29 Murls were born — ranking #1,451 that year. As of 2026, Murl ranks #5,407 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 626 Murls have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Murl first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1886, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1919, when 65 Murls were born — ranking #811 that year. As of 2026, Murl ranks #6,237 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 2K Murls have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Murl
Murl is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1886 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Murl's peak popularity came in 1919 when it ranked #811. Use the chart and map above to compare Murl'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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