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Muriel

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Muriel: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 2000–2024

England and Wales · Girls rank from 2000 to 2024, ranging from #3318 to #5687.20002010202120232024#3318#5687
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
2000#3912
2010#4012
2021#5581
2023#5687
2024#3318

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in 5 of the 25 years from 2000 to 2024.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1964–2024 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #215 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–1984

    Highest recorded position: #179 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1967 (recorded 1964–1984).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #3318 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1964 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #179 in Republic of Ireland in 1967.

Muriel's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesfemale#33187HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#56873HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#55813HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#40125HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#39123HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#5163HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#4764HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#4255HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#3359HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#4016HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#3637HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#3886HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#29611HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#4294HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#3089HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#24916HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#27113HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#25913HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#22917HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#22315HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#21118HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#22513HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#17920HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#20315HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#22710HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#21512HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Muriel is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Muriel, between 1964 and 2024, in 26 of those 61 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1964Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1965Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1966Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1967Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1968Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1969Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1970Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1971Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1974Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1980Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1983Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1984Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1967England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: highest position in 202419642024
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1964–198421#179 in 1967
England and Wales2000–20245#3318 in 2024

Its high point came 57 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1967) than in England and Wales (2024).

No registrar recorded it for 15 years after 1984; it appears again in 2000.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Muriel

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1964–2024.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1964 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #179 in Republic of Ireland in 1967. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.