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Worldwide Name Statistics

Muriel

Ranked #2873 - 1 in 1,082,251 people
US

Most common in

United States

7,392 bearers

World total

7,392

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2873

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States7,392
Worldwide
~7,392
rank #2873
Rarity
1 in 1,082,251
of people globally
Gender split
1/99
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~7,392 in US

About the name Muriel

There are an estimated 7,392 people named Muriel alive worldwide today. That ranks Muriel at #2873 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Muriel is held by approximately 7,392 people, ranking #2873 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 44,900 U.S. residents).

Historically Muriel is used overwhelmingly as a female name (98.6% female).

Muriel appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 1.4%Female 98.6%

Muriel popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Muriel, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 7
  2. 1881: 11
  3. 1882: 15
  4. 1883: 18
  5. 1884: 21
  6. 1885: 26
  7. 1886: 25
  8. 1887: 29
  9. 1888: 43
  10. 1889: 53
  11. 1890: 58
  12. 1891: 59
  13. 1892: 69
  14. 1893: 87
  15. 1894: 89
  16. 1895: 108
  17. 1896: 144
  18. 1897: 152
  19. 1898: 129
  20. 1899: 167
  21. 1900: 224
  22. 1901: 195
  23. 1902: 206
  24. 1903: 220
  25. 1904: 214
  26. 1905: 186
  27. 1906: 225
  28. 1907: 226
  29. 1908: 262
  30. 1909: 316
  31. 1910: 365
  32. 1911: 353
  33. 1912: 705
  34. 1913: 892
  35. 1914: 1,141
  36. 1915: 1,453
  37. 1916: 1,535
  38. 1917: 1,730
  39. 1918: 1,812
  40. 1919: 1,824
  41. 1920: 2,089
  42. 1921: 2,279
  43. 1922: 2,407
  44. 1923: 2,388
  45. 1924: 2,261
  46. 1925: 2,248
  47. 1926: 2,064
  48. 1927: 1,836
  49. 1928: 1,688
  50. 1929: 1,489
  51. 1930: 1,373
  52. 1931: 1,103
  53. 1932: 1,069
  54. 1933: 886
  55. 1934: 845
  56. 1935: 814
  57. 1936: 708
  58. 1937: 719
  59. 1938: 717
  60. 1939: 599
  61. 1940: 603
  62. 1941: 550
  63. 1942: 537
  64. 1943: 541
  65. 1944: 480
  66. 1945: 396
  67. 1946: 408
  68. 1947: 461
  69. 1948: 396
  70. 1949: 417
  71. 1950: 338
  72. 1951: 347
  73. 1952: 319
  74. 1953: 319
  75. 1954: 273
  76. 1955: 251
  77. 1956: 227
  78. 1957: 216
  79. 1958: 169
  80. 1959: 168
  81. 1960: 168
  82. 1961: 179
  83. 1962: 163
  84. 1963: 175
  85. 1964: 141
  86. 1965: 108
  87. 1966: 110
  88. 1967: 84
  89. 1968: 82
  90. 1969: 67
  91. 1970: 76
  92. 1971: 81
  93. 1972: 46
  94. 1973: 53
  95. 1974: 41
  96. 1975: 55
  97. 1976: 27
  98. 1977: 39
  99. 1978: 50
  100. 1979: 30
  101. 1980: 51
  102. 1981: 34
  103. 1982: 43
  104. 1983: 40
  105. 1984: 36
  106. 1985: 38
  107. 1986: 59
  108. 1987: 48
  109. 1988: 37
  110. 1989: 47
  111. 1990: 37
  112. 1991: 42
  113. 1992: 34
  114. 1993: 43
  115. 1994: 24
  116. 1995: 37
  117. 1996: 45
  118. 1997: 34
  119. 1998: 41
  120. 1999: 23
  121. 2000: 32
  122. 2001: 30
  123. 2002: 38
  124. 2003: 30
  125. 2004: 27
  126. 2005: 27
  127. 2006: 33
  128. 2007: 30
  129. 2008: 31
  130. 2009: 20
  131. 2010: 22
  132. 2011: 21
  133. 2012: 16
  134. 2013: 15
  135. 2014: 30
  136. 2015: 28
  137. 2016: 21
  138. 2017: 26
  139. 2018: 19
  140. 2019: 20
  141. 2020: 20
  142. 2021: 19
  143. 2022: 22
  144. 2023: 27
  145. 2024: 50
  146. 2025: 32

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Muriel worldwide?

There are an estimated 7,392 people named Muriel alive worldwide today, ranking #2873 globally.

Is Muriel a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,082,251 people. In the United States there are roughly 7,392 bearers, which is 1 in 44,900 Americans.

Is Muriel a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Muriel is used 1.4% male and 98.6% female.

Where does the name Muriel come from?

Who are famous people named Muriel?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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