Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Muriel
Endangered
Down 98.7% from peak
Peak era
1922
Peak births
2,392
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Muriel
How many people are named Muriel?
An estimated 6,534 living Americans are named Muriel.
How rare is Muriel?
Muriel is very rare among babies today, with 32 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 98.7% from its 1922 peak.
How old is the typical Muriel?
The median age of a living American named Muriel is approximately 69 years, with most bearers falling between 52 and 79 years old.
Is Muriel still popular?
No. Muriel is endangered as a baby name, down 98.7% from its 1922 peak with 32 births in 2025.
Where is Muriel most common?
Muriel has its strongest geographic signal in New Hampshire, where it appears 7.7× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19222025
Peak year
1922
Decline from peak
98.7%
2025
32
All-time
54,884
Where it lives now
Muriel is most concentrated in New Hampshire — about 7.7× the national rate in the 1940s. It also runs high in Rhode Island.
States where Muriel is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.