Muriel
#4,352 for girls in 2025, 32 births · Last seen for boys in 1966 at #3,948
Given to girls 98.6% of the time
- Peak · girls
- 1922 · 2,392 births
- Debut · girls
- 7 births
- In top 100 · girls
- neverof 146 years
- Total births · girls
- 54,884since 1880
Muriel over time
Rank among girls' names. Muriel has never cracked the top 100 here.
Gaps mean fewer than 5 babies received the name that year, so the SSA doesn't publish it.
Show data table
| Year | girls | boys | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rank | births | rank | births | |
| 2025 | #4,352 | 32 | — | |
| 2024 | #3,176 | 50 | — | |
| 2023 | #4,873 | 27 | — | |
| 2022 | #5,638 | 22 | — | |
| 2021 | #6,174 | 19 | — | |
| 2020 | #5,850 | 20 | — | |
| 2019 | #5,986 | 20 | — | |
| 2018 | #6,248 | 19 | — | |
| 2017 | #5,045 | 26 | — | |
| 2016 | #5,985 | 21 | — | |
| 2015 | #4,853 | 28 | — | |
| 2014 | #4,657 | 30 | — | |
| 2013 | #7,748 | 15 | — | |
| 2012 | #7,456 | 16 | — | |
| 2011 | #6,148 | 21 | — | |
| 2010 | #5,977 | 22 | — | |
| 2009 | #6,544 | 20 | — | |
| 2008 | #4,761 | 31 | — | |
| 2007 | #4,808 | 30 | — | |
| 2006 | #4,358 | 33 | — | |
| 2005 | #4,828 | 27 | — | |
| 2004 | #4,816 | 27 | — | |
| 2003 | #4,307 | 30 | — | |
| 2002 | #3,523 | 38 | — | |
| 2001 | #4,107 | 30 | — | |
| 2000 | #3,886 | 32 | — | |
| 1999 | #4,718 | 23 | — | |
| 1998 | #3,068 | 41 | — | |
| 1997 | #3,365 | 34 | — | |
| 1996 | #2,714 | 45 | — | |
| 1995 | #3,087 | 37 | — | |
| 1994 | #4,238 | 24 | — | |
| 1993 | #2,768 | 43 | — | |
| 1992 | #3,267 | 34 | — | |
| 1991 | #2,790 | 42 | — | |
| 1990 | #3,022 | 37 | — | |
| 1989 | #2,442 | 47 | — | |
| 1988 | #2,803 | 37 | — | |
| 1987 | #2,236 | 48 | — | |
| 1986 | #1,890 | 59 | — | |
| 1985 | #2,545 | 38 | — | |
| 1984 | #2,574 | 36 | — | |
| 1983 | #2,360 | 40 | — | |
| 1982 | #2,288 | 43 | — | |
| 1981 | #2,657 | 34 | — | |
| 1980 | #2,043 | 51 | — | |
| 1979 | #2,860 | 30 | — | |
| 1978 | #1,938 | 50 | — | |
| 1977 | #2,307 | 39 | — | |
| 1976 | #2,792 | 27 | — | |
| 1975 | #1,713 | 55 | — | |
| 1974 | #2,029 | 41 | — | |
| 1973 | #1,690 | 53 | — | |
| 1972 | #1,832 | 46 | — | |
| 1971 | #1,322 | 81 | — | |
| 1970 | #1,369 | 76 | — | |
| 1969 | #1,423 | 67 | — | |
| 1968 | #1,196 | 82 | — | |
| 1967 | #1,155 | 84 | — | |
| 1966 | #999 | 105 | #3,948 | 5 |
| 1965 | #1,004 | 108 | — | |
| 1964 | #872 | 141 | — | |
| 1963 | #785 | 175 | — | |
| 1962 | #820 | 163 | — | |
| 1961 | #796 | 172 | #3,356 | 7 |
| 1960 | #789 | 168 | — | |
| 1959 | #800 | 163 | #3,988 | 5 |
| 1958 | #771 | 169 | — | |
| 1957 | #667 | 216 | — | |
| 1956 | #642 | 219 | #2,969 | 8 |
| 1955 | #587 | 245 | #3,505 | 6 |
| 1954 | #544 | 267 | #3,452 | 6 |
| 1953 | #496 | 309 | #2,531 | 10 |
| 1952 | #473 | 319 | — | |
| 1951 | #454 | 334 | #2,135 | 13 |
| 1950 | #444 | 330 | #2,770 | 8 |
| 1949 | #397 | 402 | #1,941 | 15 |
| 1948 | #404 | 386 | #2,443 | 10 |
| 1947 | #378 | 448 | #2,169 | 13 |
| 1946 | #381 | 399 | #2,534 | 9 |
| 1945 | #348 | 390 | #2,996 | 6 |
| 1944 | #309 | 472 | #2,633 | 8 |
| 1943 | #301 | 530 | #2,277 | 11 |
| 1942 | #303 | 517 | #1,585 | 20 |
| 1941 | #275 | 541 | #2,491 | 9 |
| 1940 | #258 | 581 | #1,433 | 22 |
| 1939 | #258 | 584 | #1,795 | 15 |
| 1938 | #234 | 706 | #2,185 | 11 |
| 1937 | #232 | 702 | #1,688 | 17 |
| 1936 | #235 | 698 | #2,301 | 10 |
| 1935 | #215 | 797 | #1,708 | 17 |
| 1934 | #215 | 829 | #1,783 | 16 |
| 1933 | #198 | 872 | #1,905 | 14 |
| 1932 | #181 | 1,046 | #1,465 | 23 |
| 1931 | #172 | 1,081 | #1,489 | 22 |
| 1930 | #155 | 1,341 | #1,259 | 32 |
| 1929 | #149 | 1,463 | #1,413 | 26 |
| 1928 | #139 | 1,661 | #1,413 | 27 |
| 1927 | #138 | 1,807 | #1,372 | 29 |
| 1926 | #129 | 2,027 | #1,174 | 37 |
| 1925 | #126 | 2,215 | #1,246 | 33 |
| 1924 | #126 | 2,237 | #1,577 | 24 |
| 1923 | #114 | 2,360 | #1,385 | 28 |
| 1922 | #112 | 2,392 | #2,143 | 15 |
| 1921 | #119 | 2,248 | #1,329 | 31 |
| 1920 | #123 | 2,071 | #1,885 | 18 |
| 1919 | #132 | 1,793 | #1,264 | 31 |
| 1918 | #130 | 1,797 | #2,073 | 15 |
| 1917 | #128 | 1,714 | #1,900 | 16 |
| 1916 | #134 | 1,524 | #2,389 | 11 |
| 1915 | #134 | 1,445 | #2,829 | 8 |
| 1914 | #133 | 1,133 | #2,457 | 8 |
| 1913 | #137 | 882 | #1,803 | 10 |
| 1912 | #155 | 695 | #1,619 | 10 |
| 1911 | #203 | 353 | — | |
| 1910 | #187 | 365 | — | |
| 1909 | #190 | 311 | #1,440 | 5 |
| 1908 | #207 | 262 | — | |
| 1907 | #222 | 219 | #1,094 | 7 |
| 1906 | #207 | 220 | #1,253 | 5 |
| 1905 | #230 | 186 | — | |
| 1904 | #205 | 214 | — | |
| 1903 | #191 | 220 | — | |
| 1902 | #205 | 206 | — | |
| 1901 | #206 | 195 | — | |
| 1900 | #210 | 224 | — | |
| 1899 | #212 | 167 | — | |
| 1898 | #267 | 129 | — | |
| 1897 | #221 | 152 | — | |
| 1896 | #231 | 144 | — | |
| 1895 | #269 | 108 | — | |
| 1894 | #293 | 89 | — | |
| 1893 | #289 | 87 | — | |
| 1892 | #324 | 69 | — | |
| 1891 | #325 | 59 | — | |
| 1890 | #332 | 58 | — | |
| 1889 | #341 | 53 | — | |
| 1888 | #366 | 43 | — | |
| 1887 | #403 | 29 | — | |
| 1886 | #432 | 25 | — | |
| 1885 | #405 | 26 | — | |
| 1884 | #438 | 21 | — | |
| 1883 | #451 | 18 | — | |
| 1882 | #475 | 15 | — | |
| 1881 | #503 | 11 | — | |
| 1880 | #679 | 7 | — | |
In the first year the SSA published name data, Muriel was already there! It came in at #679, and was given to 7 baby girls.
Quietest stretch: 1880, when fewer than 8 girls a year got the name.
Where Muriel is popular in 1943
- Rank in state
- Top 10
- 11–50
- 51–100
- 101–500
- 501+
- Not published
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- New Hampshire#94 · 1 in 427
- Rhode Island#96 · 1 in 409
- Massachusetts#117 · 1 in 747
- Maine#143 · 1 in 770
- South Dakota#151 · 1 in 831
Best ever in a state: #27 in Maine, 1924.
Show every state
| State | Rank | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | #94 | 9 | 1 in 427 |
| Rhode Island | #96 | 15 | 1 in 409 |
| Massachusetts | #117 | 52 | 1 in 747 |
| Maine | #143 | 10 | 1 in 770 |
| South Dakota | #151 | 6 | 1 in 831 |
| District of Columbia | #157 | 11 | 1 in 876 |
| Connecticut | #159 | 15 | 1 in 1,090 |
| New Jersey | #165 | 32 | 1 in 1,130 |
| Hawaii | #178 | 6 | 1 in 713 |
| Wisconsin | #178 | 18 | 1 in 1,569 |
| New York | #179 | 99 | 1 in 1,156 |
| Minnesota | #184 | 17 | 1 in 1,479 |
| Michigan | #200 | 33 | 1 in 1,708 |
| Iowa | #250 | 8 | 1 in 2,592 |
| Maryland | #270 | 8 | 1 in 2,357 |
| Pennsylvania | #288 | 28 | 1 in 3,220 |
| Virginia | #314 | 10 | 1 in 3,032 |
| Illinois | #348 | 18 | 1 in 3,894 |
| California | #352 | 25 | 1 in 3,119 |
| Florida | #367 | 7 | 1 in 2,976 |
| Indiana | #374 | 7 | 1 in 4,648 |
| Louisiana | #395 | 8 | 1 in 3,435 |
| Arkansas | #422 | 5 | 1 in 4,156 |
| Missouri | #426 | 6 | 1 in 5,484 |
| North Carolina | #461 | 7 | 1 in 6,151 |
| Ohio | #483 | 8 | 1 in 8,117 |
| Georgia | #535 | 5 | 1 in 7,308 |
| Texas | #758 | 8 | 1 in 9,292 |
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Ranks are within each state; “1 in N” is out of the girls born there that year. The SSA only publishes a name in a state when 5 or more babies of one sex got it.
See more about Muriel
- 1,176 spots since 2024 (#3,176 → #4,352)
- 1,498 spots since 2020 (#5,850 → #4,352)
- 501 spots since 2015 (#4,853 → #4,352)
- Biggest jump: 176 spots in 1881 (#679 → #503)
- Biggest drop: 156 spots in 1967 (#999 → #1,155)
- Debuted 1880
- Peaked 1922 at #112 (2,392 births)
- Births halved by 1931, 9 yrs later
- Top 10: never
- Top 100: never
- Top 1,000: 86 yrs · run 1880–1964
- Highest: 1 in 502 girls born in 1922 were named Muriel (0.20%)
- Latest: 1 in 50,227 girls born in 2025 (0.00%)
- 37.3% of all girls named Muriel (20,481) were born in this decade
Show by decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank | Avg rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 248 | #341 (1889) | #449 |
| 1890s | 1,062 | #212 (1899) | #276 |
| 1900s | 2,257 | #190 (1909) | #207 |
| 1910s | 11,701 | #128 (1917) | #147 |
| 1920s | 20,481 | #112 (1922) | #128 |
| 1930s | 8,656 | #155 (1930) | #210 |
| 1940s | 4,666 | #258 (1940) | #335 |
| 1950s | 2,571 | #444 (1950) | #588 |
| 1960s | 1,265 | #785 (1963) | #984 |
| 1970s | 498 | #1,322 (1971) | #1,985 |
| 1980s | 433 | #1,890 (1986) | #2,384 |
| 1990s | 360 | #2,714 (1996) | #3,304 |
| 2000s | 298 | #3,523 (2002) | #4,594 |
| 2010s | 218 | #4,657 (2014) | #6,010 |
| 2020s | 170 | #3,176 (2024) | #5,011 |
All figures count published births only (names given to at least 5 girls in a year). Registrations before 1937 are incomplete, so early shares and totals run low.
Muriel in 1943
Top girls' names in 1943
Top boys' names in 1943
More about 1943
girls
1,395,293 girls got a published name in 1943; 1 in 2,633 of them was named Muriel, which outranked 94.4% of the 5,367 girls' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 24.4% of girls (24.6% in 1880, 7.0% in 2025).
Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.
boys
1,427,297 boys got a published name in 1943; 1 in 129,754 of them was named Muriel, which outranked 43.6% of the 4,040 boys' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 34.1% of boys (44.2% in 1880, 8.0% in 2025).
- #2,182Wiliam12
- #2,182Wilma12
- #2,182Woodford12
- #2,277Muriel11
- #2,277Abran11
- #2,277Adalberto11
- #2,277Alexis11
- #2,405Adrain10
- #2,405Alberta10
- #2,405Alphonza10
Tied with 127 names at #2,277; 3 shown. Tied names share a rank, as in SSA's lists.
Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.