Muriel Girl
How popular is Muriel?
#4,351 girl name in 2025
32 baby girls were named Muriel in the US in 2025, making it the 4351st most popular girl name.
11,271living people named Muriel (est.)
78median age of people named Muriel
55,646babies named Muriel since 1880
1 in 103,604US babies born in 2025
Muriel popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #4,351 for girls (▼ 1175 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 32 girls |
| 10-year trend | Steady (+14% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #4,852 in 2015, #5,846 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1922 (2,392 girls) |
| Highest rank | #112 in 1922 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Muriel is most popular
Babies named Muriel per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (13 girls)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (8 girls)
Muriel by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 248 | #341 |
| 1890s | 1,062 | #212 |
| 1900s | 2,257 | #190 |
| 1910s | 11,701 | #128 |
| 1920s | 20,481 | #112 |
| 1930s | 8,656 | #155 |
| 1940s | 4,666 | #258 |
| 1950s | 2,571 | #443 |
| 1960s | 1,265 | #785 |
| 1970s | 498 | #1,322 |
| 1980s | 433 | #1,889 |
| 1990s | 360 | #2,710 |
| 2000s | 298 | #3,519 |
| 2010s | 218 | #4,655 |
| 2020s | 170 | #3,176 |
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Questions
- Is Muriel a boy or girl name?
- Muriel is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Muriel were girls.
- How popular is the name Muriel?
- 32 baby girls were named Muriel in the US in 2025, making it the 4351st most popular girl name.
- When was Muriel most popular?
- Muriel peaked in 1922, when 2,392 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #112 in 1922.
- How many people are named Muriel?
- 55,646 babies have been named Muriel in the US since 1880. We estimate about 11,271 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 78.
- Where is Muriel most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Muriel was most common in Texas, at 0.0 of every 1,000 girls born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.