Muriel
3 countriesPopularity across 3 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Muriel was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
France
70,972 births recorded 1902–2020 · peaked in 1964 with 3,520 births
Most common in: Paris, Nord, Yvelines, Bouches-du-Rhône, Rhône
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
United States
55,646 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #4352 · peaked in 1922 with 2,407 births
Most common in: New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Illinois, California
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
Scotland
13 births recorded 1974–1981 · peaked in 1975 with 4 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
France rank history
Muriel’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | #1124 | — |
| 2000 | #1129 | ↓5 |
| 2001 | #1360 | ↓231 |
| 2002 | #1497 | ↓137 |
| 2003 | #2305 | ↓808 |
| 2004 | #1426 | ↑879 |
| 2005 | #2711 | ↓1285 |
| 2006 | #2464 | ↑247 |
| 2007 | #2354 | ↑110 |
| 2008 | #2947 | ↓593 |
| 2009 | #2772 | ↑175 |
| 2010 | #5856 | ↓3084 |
| 2011 | #2824 | ↑3032 |
| 2012 | #3358 | ↓534 |
| 2013 | #5218 | ↓1860 |
| 2015 | #5237 | ↓19 |
| 2016 | #4521 | ↑716 |
| 2018 | #6054 | ↓1533 |
| 2019 | #5200 | ↑854 |
| 2020 | #5043 | ↑157 |
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