Name Legacy

Murrell

Recorded 1898–1992 · United States

Murrell was most popular in 1919, when 48 American babies were given the name — ranking #1,946 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,288 people named Murrell.

Most popular in1919
Rank that year#1,946
Births that year48
Total since 18801,288
Given to85% boys

Murrell over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Murrell’s peak in 1919. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Murrell a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Murrell is mostly a boy’s name — 14.8% of the 1,288 Americans given it were girls and 85.2% 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.

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Where Murrell is most concentrated

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

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