Murray Boy
How popular is Murray?
#2,604 boy name in 2025
50 baby boys were named Murray in the US in 2025, making it the 2604th most popular boy name. Another 8 girls got the name (#10,913 for girls).
7,383living people named Murray (est.)
66median age of people named Murray
22,299babies named Murray since 1880
1 in 57,161US babies born in 2025
Murray popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #2,604 for boys (▲ 111 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 50 boys, 8 girls |
| 10-year trend | Steady (+14% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,721 in 2015, #2,657 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1922 (628 boys) |
| Highest rank | #206 in 1922 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 86% boys, 14% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Murray is most popular
Babies named Murray per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Georgia: 0.0 per 1,000 (6 boys)
- North Carolina: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
Murray by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 203 | #276 |
| 1890s | 298 | #282 |
| 1900s | 522 | #248 |
| 1910s | 3,261 | #212 |
| 1920s | 5,542 | #206 |
| 1930s | 2,908 | #279 |
| 1940s | 2,539 | #353 |
| 1950s | 2,681 | #409 |
| 1960s | 1,633 | #526 |
| 1970s | 671 | #788 |
| 1980s | 417 | #1,166 |
| 1990s | 304 | #2,007 |
| 2000s | 230 | #2,859 |
| 2010s | 404 | #2,449 |
| 2020s | 295 | #2,276 |
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Questions
- Is Murray a boy or girl name?
- Murray is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 86% of babies named Murray were boys.
- How popular is the name Murray?
- 50 baby boys were named Murray in the US in 2025, making it the 2604th most popular boy name. Another 8 girls got the name (#10,913 for girls).
- When was Murray most popular?
- Murray peaked in 1922, when 628 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #206 in 1922.
- How many people are named Murray?
- 22,299 babies have been named Murray in the US since 1880. We estimate about 7,383 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 66.
- Where is Murray most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Murray was most common in Georgia, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.