Murriel
The Story of Murriel
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Murriel as a girl name dates back to 1892, when 5 babies received it. 1925 was its biggest year on record, with 28 newborns named Murriel — #1,576 in the national rankings. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 33% of all recorded Murriels. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1956 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 513 Murriels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Murriel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1920, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1921: 9 births, good for #2,986 nationwide. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 39% of all recorded Murriels. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1955 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 120 Murriels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Murriel
Murriel is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1892 and has accumulated 513 births in the dataset. Murriel's peak popularity came in 1925 when it ranked #1,576. Use the chart and map above to compare Murriel'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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