How Many People Are Named Murray?
An estimated 7,890 people in the United States have the first name Murray. It is predominantly male (98.3%). The average bearer is 62 years old, and Murray peaked in popularity in 1922 with 635 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Murray as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Murray paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Murray is overwhelmingly male, 383 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
7,890
About 1 in 43,442 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.3% confidence
Average Age
62
years old
Peak Year
1922
635 births
Total Registered
22,242
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Murray
Murray is predominantly male (98.3%), though 383 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Murray as a male name
Ranked #2,726 in 2024
48 male births in 2024
Peak: 1922 (628 births)
Murray as a female name
Ranked #8,763 in 2024
12 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (13 births)
Murray: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Murray span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 5,617 babies were registered. Murray has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Murray by Decade
How has Murray tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Murray by State
Birth registrations for Murray span all 40 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Pennsylvania, Texas. The lowest are in Utah, New Mexico, Idaho. On average, about 398 Murrays were registered per state.
Murray + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Murray as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Murray
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Murray: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Murray?
We estimate approximately 7,890 people named Murray are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 43,442 Americans share this first name.
Is Murray a common name?
Murray is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 22,242 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Murray most popular?
Murray reached peak popularity in 1922, when 635 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Murray is approximately 62 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Murray a male name?
Murray is predominantly male. 98.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Murray Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Murray Smith, Murray Johnson, Murray Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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