girl's name
Murial
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Births on record 207
Murial is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 1966 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1920, when 12 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1901.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Murial over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 1960s. The striped bar is the 1960s, still in progress — it covers 1960 to 1966, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 52 |
| 1920s | 81 |
| 1930s | 39 |
| 1940s | 17 |
| 1950s | 7 |
| 1960s (to 1966) | 6 |
How popular is Murial?
In 1966, Murial was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Murial
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Murial also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Murial over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Murial
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Murial — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Murial
How popular is the name Murial?
In 1966, Murial was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Murial a girl's or a boy's name?
Murial is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Murial?
Murial has 3 syllables.
When was Murial most popular?
Murial peaked in 1920, when 12 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.