How Many People Are Named Murlin?
An estimated 56 people in the United States have the first name Murlin. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 85 years old, and Murlin peaked in popularity in 1927 with 19 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Murlin as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Murlin paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 85, Murlin is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1951.
- Murlin is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
56
About 1 in 6,120,613 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
85
years old
Peak Year
1927
19 births
Total Registered
321
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Murlin
Murlin is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 321 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Murlin as a male name
Ranked #3,675 in 1953
6 male births in 1953
Peak: 1927 (19 births)
Murlin: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Murlin span from the 1910s to the 1950s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 116 babies were registered. Murlin has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Murlin by Decade
How has Murlin tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Murlin + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Murlin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Murlin
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Murlin: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Murlin?
We estimate approximately 56 people named Murlin are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 6,120,613 Americans share this first name.
Is Murlin a common name?
Murlin is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 56% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 321 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Murlin most popular?
Murlin reached peak popularity in 1927, when 19 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Murlin is approximately 85 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Murlin a male name?
Murlin is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Murlin Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Murlin Smith, Murlin Johnson, Murlin Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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