unisex name
Murl
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 4
- Births on record 2,567
Murl is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 24% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1983 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1924, when 84 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1885.
Murl over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1983, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 10 |
| 1890s | 81 |
| 1900s | 126 |
| 1910s | 531 |
| 1920s | 712 |
| 1930s | 470 |
| 1940s | 302 |
| 1950s | 196 |
| 1960s | 94 |
| 1970s | 34 |
| 1980s (to 1983) | 11 |
How popular is Murl?
In 1983, Murl was given to 5 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 Murl
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Murl also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Murl over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Murl
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Murl — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Murl
How popular is the name Murl?
In 1983, Murl was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Murl a girl's or a boy's name?
Murl is used for both girls and boys. About 24% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Murl most popular?
Murl peaked in 1924, when 84 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.