Murlyn

MUR-lihn /ˈmɜːlɪn/
boy 2 syllables fading

Murlyn is a very rare name used for both girls and boys that was most common in the 1930s and has all but disappeared.

Murlyn is predominantly a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1942. Murlyn was first reported in SSA data in 1915 and peaked in 1915 (5 births).

About the name Murlyn

PronunciationMUR-lihn /ˈmɜːlɪn/

Names similar to Murlyn

How popular is Murlyn?

Boys named Murlyn
1915192019251930193519401942
Boys named Murlyn per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1915–1942 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1942) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here
Girls named Murlyn
192719301932
Girls named Murlyn per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1915–1942 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1942) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Murlyn total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territories♀ Rank♂ Rank
19425——#3,912
19335——#4,001
193210—#4,888#4,128
19276—#4,658—
19155——#4,214