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Murrell

/ˈmɔɹəl/ · 85% boys · last recorded 1992

Murrell has been given to about 1,288 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1919, which makes it a Edwardian name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈmɔɹəl/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 471
Median age today81 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Murrell per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1919 · 48
  • Born in 20250
  • All time1,288

How popular is Murrell?

Its best year was 1919, when 48 babies were given the name, ranking 1184th. The typical living American called Murrell is about 81 years old today.

Names that sound like Murrell

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Russell0.69
  2. Marcell0.69
  3. Markell0.69
  4. Darrell0.65
  5. Terrell0.65
  6. Jerrell0.65
  7. Derrell0.65
  8. Farrell0.65

Middle names for Murrell

Ranked by flow score
  1. Murrell Paul0.77
  2. Murrell John0.77
  3. Murrell Blake0.76
  4. Murrell Wade0.76
  5. Murrell Ross0.76
  6. Murrell Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Murrell

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Elouisesister · 0.80
  2. Winonasister · 0.79
  3. Cleoeither · 0.77
  4. Ilasister · 0.76
  5. Hughbrother · 0.74
  6. Otisbrother · 0.73

Where Murrell is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Murrell Anderson0.77
    2. Murrell White0.72
    3. Murrell Nguyen0.72
    4. Murrell Brown0.72
    5. Murrell Young0.69
    6. Murrell Wright0.69

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Murrell

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.