Is Murlene a boy or girl name?

Murlene is a girl’s name. Of the 616 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 100.0% were girls and 0.0% were boys.

Murlene

Recorded 1912–1964 · United States

Murlene was most popular in 1931, when 26 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,640 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 616 people named Murlene.

Murlene over time

Births per year. The dot marks Murlene’s peak in 1931. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Murlene a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Murlene is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 616 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Murlene

Where Murlene is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

Texas 9.7×

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org