How Many People Are Named Bill Murray?
There are approximately 48 people named Bill Murray living in the United States today. That makes this name combination rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 7,140,715 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Bill with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Murray. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
48
1 in 7,140,715 Americans
Combination Rarity
Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Bill: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Bill. The peak year was 1947 with 4,688 births. The average person named Bill today is 70 years old.
Ancestry of the Murray Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Murray, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Bill" has an estimated frequency of 0.0222% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Murray" appears at a rate of 62.69 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 48 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Bill Murray: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Bill Murray?
We estimate approximately 48 people named Bill Murray are alive in the United States today. The first name Bill is shared by 76,202 Americans, and the surname Murray is shared by 210,571.
How rare is the name Bill Murray?
This name combination is classified as Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 7,140,715 Americans. The first name Bill is uncommon and the surname Murray is common.
Is Bill a male or female name?
Bill is predominantly male, with 99.6% of bearers being male and 0.4% female. It peaked in popularity in 1947 and the average bearer today is 70 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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