Murl
Murl was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1898, when it ranked 788th; the most babies were born in 1919 (65). More babies were named Murl in the 1920s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedboys
- Babies in 2025
- 0boys
- Girls and boys
- No babies recorded in the last five years2021–2025
- Peak year
- 191965 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,567babies recorded
Murl popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | — | #6,003 | — | 6 |
| 1970 | — | #5,216 | — | 5 |
| 1960 | — | #2,501 | — | 12 |
| 1950 | — | #1,333 | — | 30 |
| 1940 | #4,844 | #1,242 | 5 | 30 |
| 1930 | #1,645 | #1,000 | 24 | 47 |
| 1920 | #1,537 | #963 | 29 | 52 |
| 1910 | #1,724 | #1,771 | 9 | 5 |
| 1900 | — | #1,268 | — | 6 |
| 1890 | #1,473 | — | 5 | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Murl, counting every spelling?
Murl has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Murl?
About 400 people born in the US named Murl are alive today, with a median age of 73; half are between 65 and 81. That makes Murl a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Murl by state
How common Murl was among boys born in each state in 1917–1921, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Oklahoma (3.8×). In 42 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
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Questions about the name Murl
How popular is the name Murl?
Murl was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1898, when it ranked 788th; the most babies were born in 1919 (65). More babies were named Murl in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Murl a boy or girl name?
No babies were given the name in 2021–2025. Historically it was given to 626 girls and 1,941 boys.
Where was Murl most popular?
In 1917–1921, Murl was most common in Oklahoma (0.20 per 1,000 boys), followed by Missouri and Arkansas.